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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 9 Movements |
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Composition Year | 1932-33 |
Work Title | Die Sieben Todsünden |
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Alternative. Title | The Seven Deadly Sins |
Composer | Weill, Kurt |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 9 Movements |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1932-33 |
First Performance. | 1933/06/07 |
First Publication. | ca. |
Librettist | Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) |
Language | German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 36 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | 2 flutes (2nd = piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, banjo ( = guitar), strings, soprano, and quartet (2 tenors, baritone, and bass). |