Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)
Chant des grands fleuves (1954)
music for the documentary film directed by Joris Ivens, Joop Huiskens, Robert Ménégoz and Ruy Santos
- General information
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Composition date:
1954
- Publisher: Le Chant du Monde
- Opus: 95
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Libretto (details, author):
texte de Bertolt Brecht (n° 2) traduit par Semyon Kirsanov ; Semyon Kirsanov (n° 3)
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Composition date:
1954
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [1 male voice, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: solo bass voice
- mixed choir(soprano [], viola [], tenor [], bass voice [])
- 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes, 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussionist, harp, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
1 November 1954
Location:première projection du film
Performers:le chœur et l'orchestre de la Radio de Leipzig, direction : W. Raatke.
Table of contents
- [Introduction] (Allegro)
- Chant de l'unité (Allegro non troppo)
- Prologue
- Episode de l'inculpation (Adagio)
- "K.K.K." [= Klu Klux Klan] (Allegro)
- Afrique du Sud (Allegro)
- Enfants (Moderato)
- Dur labeur (Moderato)