general information

composition date
1971
duration
23 min
editor
Boosey & Hawkes
Dedicatee
Institute of International Education
Opus
37
Commission
à Kenneth Holland
Libretto (details, author)

texte en espagnol d’après des lettres de Franz Kafka à Milena Jesenska

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (1 female voice and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano

3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, 4 percussionists, 2 harp, piano [ou célesta]

information about the creation

date
April 16, 1973

États-Unis, Colorado, Denver

interpreters

Phyllis Curtin et l'Orchestre symphonique de Denver, direction : Brian Priestman.

Part titles

  1. Praeludium - De los fantasmas (Des fantômes)
  2. Cantus I - Del amor (De l’amour)
  3. Prosa I - De los sueños (Des rêves)
  4. Cantus II - De las cartas (Des lettres)
  5. Prosa II - De celos y desesperanzas (De la jalousie et du désespoir)
  6. Cantus Finalis - Del infinito (De l’infini)

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