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
    • Composition date: 1996 - 1997
      Revision dates: 2001 - 2002
    • Duration: 55 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
    • 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).

Detailed formation
  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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