John Cage (1912-1992)
Europeras 1 & 2 (1985 -1987)
for voice(s) and chamber orchestra
electronic work
stage work
- General information
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Composition date :
1985 - 1987
- Duration : 4 h 15 mn
- Editor : Peters, New York, nº EP 67100/67100a
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Composition date :
1985 - 1987
- Type
- Instrumental ensemble music [Ensemble instrumental mixte de plus de 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soliste : unspecified solist voice [nombre non spécifié]
- 3 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussionist, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass, organ [ad lib.]
Creation information
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Date :
12 December 1987
Location :Allemagne, Francfort, Opera
Performers :Christina Andreou, June Card, Eliane Coelho, Marianne Rørholm, Michal Shamir, Anny Schlemm, Rodney Gilfry, Heinz Hagenau, Willy Müller, Seppo Ruohonen (Europera I) ; Harolyn Blackwell, Ilse Gramatzki, Margit Neubauer, Tom Fox, Michael Glücksmann, Valentin Jar, Keith Mikelson, William Workman, Jurij Zinovenko (Europera II).
Information about electronic
Electronic device : amplification, sons fixés sur support (cordes amplifiées)
Observations
Durée : Europera 1 : 90 minutes, Europera 2 : 45 minutes.