Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

Epilogue of Peer Gynt (1987)

for choir and orchestra


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1987
    • Duration: 30 mn
    • Publisher: Hans Sikorski
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 7 percussions [ou 5] , celesta, piano, harpsichord, organ, harp, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 5 double basses, mixed choir [bande]

Premiere information

  • Date: 27 April 1987
    Location:

    Allemagne, Hambourg, Hamburgische Staatoper


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Hambourg, Guennadi Rojdestvenski, direction.

Observations

Épilogue pour le ballet en trois actes Peer Gynt.