Heinz Holliger (1939)

Drei Liebeslieder (1960)

for contralto and orchestra
[Trois Chants d'amour]

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1960
    • Duration : 9 mn
    • Publisher : Schott
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Georg Trakl

Detailed formation
  • soloist : solo contralto
  • 2 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes (also 2 English horns), 2 clarinets (also 2 bass clarinets), 2 bassoons (also 2 contrabassoons), 2 horns, 4 trumpets [ou 3] , 2 trombones, timpani, percussionist, guitar, harp, piano, celesta, strings

Premiere information

  • Date : 12 May 1962
    Location :

    Suisse, Genève, Fête des Musiciens Suisse


    Performers :

    Lucienne Devallier : contralto, orchestre symphonique de la Suisse Romande, direction : Jean Meylan.

Table of contents

  • Landschaft
  • Nachts
  • Im Frühling