Paul Dessau (1894-1979)
In memoriam Anton Webern (1971 -1972)
five canons after Johann Sebastian Bach's The Musical Offering, for various instruments
- General information
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Composition date:
1971 - 1972
- Duration: 15 mn
- Publisher: Schott
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Composition date:
1971 - 1972
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- flute (also 2 piccolos, 1 alto flute), 3 oboes (also 1 English horn), English horn, tenor saxophone, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, percussion, piano [préparé] , violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass
Premiere information
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Date:
1972
Location:République démocratique allemande, Berlin.
Table of contents
- I. Canon 4 a 2 per augmentationem, contrario motu
- II. Canon perpetuus
- III. Canon 5 a 2 („Canon circularis per tonos“)
- IV. Nr. 10: Canon à 2. Quaerendo invenietis („Canon, contrarium stricte reversum“)
- V. Nr. 11