- General information
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Composition date:
1986
- Duration: 18 mn
- Publisher: Schott, nº LSL 1246-01
- Commission: Royal Holloway College, Egham, pour son centenaire
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Libretto (details, author):
Pic de la Mirandole et Francis Bacon
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Composition date:
1986
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [1 female voice and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: soprano
- 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, timpani, 2 percussionists [ou 3] , 9 violins, 8 second violins, 7 violas, 6 cellos, 5 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
25 February 1986
Location:Royaume-Uni, Egham, Royal Holloway College
Performers:Lindsey Gowers, soprano ; Royal Holloway College Orchestra ; Erik Levi, direction
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Date:
11 February 1990
Location:Royaume-Uni, Leicester, Haymarket Theatre
Observations
Effectif de la seconde version pour soprano et orchestre de chambre :
- soprano
- flûte (aussi piccolo), 2 hautbois (aussi cor anglais), 2 bassons (aussi contrebasson), 2 cors, percussionniste, piano, 9 violons, 8 violons II, 4 altos, 4 violoncelles et 2 contrebasses