Dieter Schnebel (1930-2018)
Ekstasis (1996 -1997)
for solo soprano, narrator, two children's voices, solo percussionist, choir and large orchestra
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1996 - 1997
Revision dates: 2001 - 2002
- Duration: 55 mn
- Publisher: Schott
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Libretto (details, author):
collage de textes réalisé par le compositeur (notamment Balint, Brecht, Brodkey, Buber, Meister Eckhart, Hölderlin, Kafka, Kierkegaard, légendes de saints, textes chamaniques, zen et bibliques).
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Composition date:
1996 - 1997
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), solo instrument(s), choir(s) and orchestra]
- soloists: soprano, narrator, 2 unspecified solo child voices, percussionist
- mixed choir
- 2 flutes, piccolo, 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet), bass clarinet, soprano saxophone (also tenor saxophone), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, accordion, electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer [sampler] , organ, piano, 4 percussionists, zither, 14 violins, 10 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
7 November 1997
Location:création partielle : Allemagne, Cologne, Philharmonie
Performers:Isolde Siebert, soprano ; Rainer Röhmer, percussion ; Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie- Orchester ; Händelcollegium Köln ; Kölner Rundfunkchor ; Peter Eötvös, direction.
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Date:
22 June 2002
Location:création totale : Allemagne, Munich, Herkulessaal der Residenz, Musica Viva
Performers:Isolde Siebert, soprano ; Isao Nakamura, percussion : Michael Hirsch, récitant ; Sidonie Paede et Nils Keller, voix d'enfants ; Henrike Paede,Tim Hennis und Katja Beer, solistes chœur ; Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks ; Lothar Zagrosek, direction.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: échantillonneur - sampler
Table of contents
A Metropolis
B Beschwörung
C Trance
D Metropolis II
E Trunken – Dionysos
F Geheimnisse
G Metropolis III
H Unio mystica
I Metropolis IV – Carneval
K Spiele
L Angst (-lust)
M Metropolis V – Fanatismus
N Angst II – (N3: Todes- Ekstase)
O Prozession
P Musikekstase (Metropolis VI)
Q Gratia