general information

composition date
1992-1997
duration
1h 30 min
editor
United Music Publishers, San Antonio, Texas
Commission
Festival de Perth
Libretto (details, author)

Paul Celan

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano

percussionist, koto [et jushichigen], guitar [à 10 cordes], clarinet, mandolin [et mandole], flute, violin (also viola [et hardanger fiddle]), cello, electric guitar (also guitar [à 12 cordes])

information about the creation

date
March 3, 1997

Australie, festival de Perth

interpreters

l'ensemble Elision, direction : Simon Hewett, avec une installation de Richard Crow.

Information on the electronics

Electronic device
temps réel, amplification, sons fixés sur support, échantillonneur - sampler

Part titles

  1. Landschaft mit Urnenwesen
  2. Engführung (I), comprenant abglanzbeladen/auseinandergeschrieben et CHARON
  3. Largo
  4. Schneebett
  5. Zungenentwurzeln
  6. Tenebrae
  7. Engführung (II), comprenant knospend-gespaltener, Air et Von hinter dem Schmerz

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Created the same year
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