Ernst Krenek (1900-1991)

The Ballad of the Railroads (1944)

Lieder cycle for voice and piano
[Die Ballade von den Eisenbahnen]

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1944
    • Duration: 19 mn
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter
    • Opus: 98
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Ernst Krenek

Detailed formation
  • unspecified soloist voice, piano

Premiere information

  • Date: 5 April 1950
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York, Carnegie Hall


    Performers:

    Eleanor Steber : soprano et Dimitri Mitropoulos : piano.