Composition Year | 1925 |
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Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voice, violin, orchestra; |
Work Title | Der neue Orpheus |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Weill, Kurt |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.15 (though see below) |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IKW 4 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1925 |
First Performance. | 1927-02-03, Berlin |
First Publication. | 1926 (vocal score) |
Librettist | Yvan Goll (1891-1950) |
Language | German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 18 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | soprano, violin, orchestra |
Various numbered Opus 15 or 16, depending on source. The vocal score claims Op.15, but Universal Edition's website claims Op.16.