Morton Feldman (1926-1987)

Atlantis (1959)

for chamber ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1959
    • Publisher: Peters, nº EP 6906
Detailed formation
  • piccolo, 2 flutes, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, vibraphone, xylophone, harp, piano, cello

Premiere information

  • Date: 6 February 1960
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York, YM-YWHA, « Music in Our Time : 1900-1960 »


    Performers:

    Robert Jaspar :  flûte, Charles Russo : clarinette, Ralph Froelich : cor, Andrew Baron : trompette, Raymond Orcutt : trombone, Joseph Adato : vibraphone, Morris Goldenberg : xylophone, Sonya Kahn : harpe, David Tudor : piano, Seymour Barab : violoncelle, direction : John Cage.

Observations

Version pour flûte, clarinette basse (sib), cor en fa, trompette, trombone, vibraphone, xylophone, harpe, piano, violoncelle.