| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Contents |
Die Jakobsleiter = Jacob's ladder = L'échelle de Jacob : oratorio for soloists, choruses and orchestra (fragment) / orchestration by Winfried Zillig (44:08) -- Erwartung = Expectation = Attente : op. 17: monodrama in 1 act for soprano and orchestra (29:25) -- Die glückliche Hand = The lucky hand = Le main heureuse : op. 18: drama with music (20:37) -- Chamber symphony no. 1, op. 9 : for 15 solo instruments (19:41) -- Chamber symphony no. 2, op. 38 (20:56) -- 3 pieces for chamber orchestra (2:16) -- 4 orchestral songs, op. 22: Seraphita "Erscheine jetzt nicht, traumverlornes Angesicht" (text by Stefan George after Ernest Dowson) (5:36) ; "Alle, welche dich suchen" (text by Rainer Maria Rilke) (1:39) ; "Mach mich zum Wächter deiner Weiten" (text by Rainer Maria Rilke) (3:36) ; Vorgefühl "Ich bin wie eine Fahne von Fernen umgeben" (text by Rainer Maria Rilke) (2:22) |
| Notes |
The 1st work is an unfinished oratorio for solo voices, chorus and orchestra; the 2nd work is a monodrama for soprano and orchestra; the 3rd work is a drama with music for baritone, chorus, and orchestra; the 4th work for flute/piccolo, oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and double bass |
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Text for the 1st and 3rd works by the composer; text for the 2nd work by Marie Pappenheim |
| Performer |
In the 1st work: Ortrun Wenkel, Mady Mesplé, sopranos ; Kenneth Bowen, Ian Partridge, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenors ; Siegmund Nimsgern, John Shirley-Quirk, baritones ; Paul Hudson, bass ; BBC Singers ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Pierre Boulez, conductor. In the 2nd work: Janis Martin, soprano ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Pierre Boulez, conductor. In the 3rd work: Siegmund Nimsgern, bass ; BBC Singers ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Pierre Boulez, conductor. In the 4th-6th works: Ensemble intercontemporain ; Pierre Boulez, conductor. In the 7th work: Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Pierre Boulez, conductor |
| Event |
First, fourth and fifth works recorded 1980 April 1 & 5 IRCAM, Paris, France |
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Second, third and seventh works recorded 1977 April 14-15 1981 March 12 London, England |
| Notes |
Sung in German |
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Hard copy version record |
| Subject |
Jacob (Biblical patriarch) -- Drama
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Frischauf, Marie -- Musical settings
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Dowson, Ernest Christopher, 1867-1900 -- Musical settings
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Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926 -- Musical settings
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Dowson, Ernest Christopher, 1867-1900 fast |
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Frischauf, Marie fast |
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Jacob (Biblical patriarch) fast |
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Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926 fast |
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Oratorios.
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Operas.
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Symphonies (Instrumental ensemble)
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Symphonies (Chamber orchestra)
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Chamber orchestra music.
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Songs with orchestra.
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Chamber orchestra music
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Operas
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Oratorios
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Songs with orchestra
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Symphonies (Chamber orchestra)
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Symphonies (Instrumental ensemble)
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Streaming audio
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Drama
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Musical settings
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Streaming audio
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| Author |
Zillig, Winfried, 1905-1963, arranger of music.
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Frischauf, Marie, librettist
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Dowson, Ernest Christopher, 1867-1900, author.
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Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926, author.
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Wenkel, Ortrun, singer
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Mesplé, Mady, singer
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Bowen, Kenneth, 1932-2018, singer.
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Partridge, Ian, 1938- singer.
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Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016, conductor.
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Minton, Yvonne, singer
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Martin, Janis, singer
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Hudson, Paul, 1945- singer.
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Shirley-Quirk, John, singer
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Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940- singer.
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Rolfe Johnson, Anthony, singer
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Lieder, orchestra accompaniment, op. 22.
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Stücke, orchestra (1910)
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Chamber symphony, no. 2.
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Kammersymphonie, no. 1.
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Glückliche Hand.
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Erwartung.
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Container of (work): Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
Jakobsleiter.
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Ensemble intercontemporain, instrumentalist.
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BBC Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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BBC Singers, singer.
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