Toshio Hosokawa (1955)

Nach dem Sturm (2015)

for two sopranos and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2015
    • Duration: 18 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
    • Commission: Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, pour son 50e anniversaire.
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Hermann Hesse, Blumen nach einem Unwetter.

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 2 solo sopranos
  • 3 flutes (also 2 piccolos, 1 bass flute), 2 oboes (also 2 English horns), 1 Eb clarinet, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons (also 2 contrabassoons), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, 4 percussionists, 2 harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 2 November 2015
    Location:

    Japon, Tokyo, Suntory Hall


    Performers:

    Susanne Elmark, Ilse Eerens, sopranos ; Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra ; Kazushi Ono, direction.