Richard Barrett (1959)
Opening of the Mouth (1992 -1997)
for soprano, mezzo-soprano and ensemble
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date:
1992 - 1997
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: United Music Publishers
- Commission: Festival de Perth
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Libretto (details, author):
Paul Celan
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Composition date:
1992 - 1997
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloists: solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano
- flute, clarinet, percussionist, mandolin [et mandole] , guitar [à 12 cordes] (also electric guitar), guitar [à 10 cordes] , koto [et jushichigen] , violin (also viola [et hardanger fiddle] ), cello
Premiere information
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Date:
3 March 1997
Location:Australie, festival de Perth
Performers: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
Table of contents
- Landschaft mit Urnenwesen
- Engführung (I), comprenant abglanzbeladen/auseinandergeschrieben et CHARON
- Largo
- Schneebett
- Zungenentwurzeln
- Tenebrae
- Engführung (II), comprenant knospend-gespaltener, Air et Von hinter dem Schmerz