Dieter Schnebel (1930-2018)
Majakowskis Tod –Totentanz (1989 -1997)
opera fragment and epilogue, collage of texts after Wladimir Majakowski and Lilja Brik by Dieter Schnebel
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1989 - 1997
- Duration: 2 h
- Publisher: Schott
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Libretto (details, author):
Wladimir Majakowski et Lilja Brik.
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Composition date:
1989 - 1997
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 choirs or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- speech choir, ensemble of vocal soloists(soprano [], viola [], tenor [], bass voice [])
- 3 flutes (also 2 alto flutes, piccolo), clarinet, 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), sopranino saxophone, 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba (also contrabass tuba), piano, harpsichord, electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer, accordion, 6 percussionists, harp, electric guitar, 12 violins, 12 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 10 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
8 March 1998
Location:Allemagne, Leipzig, Opéra
Performers:Anna Clementi, Christian Kesten, Michael Hirsch, Robert Podlesny, narrateurs solistes ; Isolde Siebert, soprano ; Christine Hansmann, alto ; Matteo de Monti, Dario Süß, basse ; Freyer-Ensemble ; Johannes Kalitzke, direction.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support
Observations
Œuvre pour chœur de récitants avec des récitants et une récitante soliste, chœur à quatre voix et orchestre.