general information

composition date
1994
revisition date
2001
duration
1h 30 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Commission
Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft, International Bach-Academy pour la commémoration de l'armistice de la Seconde guerre mondiale (50 ans)
Libretto (details, author)

textes liturgiques et poèmes de Friedrich Cerha

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices, choir(s) and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo mezzo-soprano, solo baritone

3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, English horn, harp, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses, bass clarinet, contrabassoon

information about the creation

date
August 16, 1995

(Introitus - Kyrie - Libera me) Allemagne, Stuttgart, Liederhalle

interpreters

les Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Krakauer Kammerchor et l'Orchestre philharmonique d'Israel, direction : Helmuth Rilling.

date
February 27, 2004

Autriche, Vienne, Konzerthaus

interpreters

Iris Vermillion : soprano, Wojtek Drabowicz : baryton, Chœur philharmonique slovaque, Orchestre symphonique de la Radio de Vienne, direction : Bertrand de Billy.

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