Dieter Schnebel (1930-2018)
Thanatos - Eros (1978 -1979)
symphonic variations for large orchestra with voices
- General information
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Composition date:
1978 - 1979
Revision dates: 1981 - 1982 , 1984 - 1985
- Duration: 35 mn
- Publisher: Schott
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Composition date:
1978 - 1979
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
- soloists: soprano [ou mezzo-soprano] , bass voice [ou baryton]
- 3 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns (also 2 tubas), 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, piano, timpani, 3 percussionists, harp, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
31 May 1979
Location:Création de la première version : Allemagne, Berlin
Performers:Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin ; Lawrence Foster, direction.
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Date:
5 November 1982
Location:Création de la deuxième version : Autriche, Graz, IGNM Festival
Performers:Radio-Symphonieorchester Krakau ; Andrzej Wojciech Michniejewski, direction.
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Date:
12 April 1985
Location:Création de la troisième version : Allemagne, Berlin
Performers:Béatrice Mathez-Wüthrich, Kurt Widmer, solistes ; Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester ; Zoltan Pesko, direction.
Table of contents
THANATOS:
I. Bedrückungen
II. Zerrungen
III. Verbiegungen
IV. Quetschungen
V. Sich-lösen (Trauer)
VI. Schläge und Stiche
VII. Arhythmien
VIII. Krämpfe
IX. Risse
EROS:
I. Fließen
II. Annäherungen – Entfernungen
III. Begegnungen
IV. Vereinigung
V. Lösungen
VI. Sich regen
VII. Wachsen
VIII. Drängen
IX. Befreiung
X. Stille
XI. Spiel
XII. Rückkehr