Sir Harrison Birtwistle (1934-2022)

Prologue (1971)

for tenor and seven instruments

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1971
    • Duration: 8 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Commission: 1971 English Bach Festival pour Philip Langridge et le London Sinfonietta
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Eschylle, Orestie, traduit en anglais par Philip Vellacott.

Detailed formation
  • soloist: solo tenor
  • bassoon, horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, violin, double bass

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