Beat Furrer (1954)

Wüstenbuch (2009)

musical theater


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2009
    • Duration: 1 h 40 mn
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Händl Klaus, Ingeborg Bachmann, Antonio Machado, Lucrèce, Papyrus Berlin 3024.

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 sopranos, 2 actresses
  • other type of choir(2 mezzo-soprano, 4 baritone [2 voix hautes, 2 voix basses]), 2 flutes (also piccolo, bass flute), oboe, 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), baritone saxophone (also soprano saxophone), bassoon (also contrabassoon), horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, piano, accordion, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 15 March 2010
    Location:

    Suisse, Bâle, Musicaltheater


    Performers:

    le Klangforum Wien, direction : Beat Furrer.