Georg Friedrich Haas (1953)

Concerto grosso n°1 (2013)

for four Alphorns and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2013
    • Duration: 30 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Commission: radio bavaroise (Bayerischen Rundfunks) / musica Viva, Wien Modern, Tonhalle de Zürich et Association du Los Angeles Philharmonic
Detailed formation
  • soloist: 4 Alphorns
  • 3 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 28 March 2014
    Location:

    Allemagne, Munich, Herkulessaal


    Performers:

    le HORNROH modern alphornquartet (Balthasar Streiff, Heléne Berglund, Rudolf Linder, Michael Büttler : cors des alpes), l'Orchestre symphonique de la radio bavaroise, direction : Susanna Mälkki.