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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 act |
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Composition Year | 1922 |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 7 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Zwingburg |
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Alternative. Title | Die Zwingburg; Szenische Kantate |
Composer | Krenek, Ernst |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.14 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IEK 4 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 act |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1922 |
First Performance. | 1924/10/20 — Berlin, Staatsoper |
First Publication. | 1923 – Vienna: Universal Edition |
Librettist | Fritz Demuth (1892–1944?) and Franz Werfel (1890–1945) |
Language | German |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, 4 tenors, baritone, bass + mixed chorus (SATTBB) Orchestra: 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 4 clarinets, 3 bassoons + 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, percussion + strings On stage: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones |
External Links | Libretto at the Internet Archive |