Alban Berg
09.02.1885—24.12.1935

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Alban Berg
Lulu | Opera in 3 acts | version for solo voices and chamber orchestra (2008/09)

Work Details
Year of composition: 1927-1935
Year of arrangement: 2009
Subtitle: Opera in 3 acts
Version: version for solo voices and chamber orchestra (2008/09)
Composer: Alban Berg
Arranger: Eberhard Kloke
Parts: Lulu/Fünfzehnjährige ... Sopran
Gräfin Geschwitz/Garderobiere/Gymnasiast/Groom ... Mezzosopran
Maler/Journalist/Neger ... Tenor
Dr. Schön/Jack the Ripper ... Bariton
Alwa ... Tenor
Schigolch, ein Greis ... Bass
Athlet/Tierbändiger ... Bass
Prinz/Kammerdiener/Marquis ... Tenor/Bariton
Theaterdirektor/Diener/Polizeikommissär ... Bass-Bariton
Mutter/Kunstgewerblerin ... Alt
Clown/Erscheinung Geschwitz ... stumme Rollen
Instrumentation: min.: 1 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 0 - perc, acc, pno, str (2 2 2 2 1), stage music; max.: 1 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 0 - perc, acc, pno, str (5 4 3 3 2), stage music
Instrumentation details: flute (+alto fl; picc); oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb); cl(Eb)); 2nd clarinet in Bb (+alto sax(Eb)); bassoon (+cbsn); horn in F; trumpet in C; tenor-bass trombone; percussion; accordion; piano; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass; jazz band: flute (+alto fl; picc); oboe (+c.a); clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb)); alto saxophone in Eb; bassoon; horn in F; trumpet in C; trombone; drums; piano; bjo; violin I; violin II; contrabass
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World Première
Location: Stadttheater Gießen / Germany
Date: 12.05.2012
Orchestra: Orchester des Stadttheaters Gießen
Conductor: Herbert Gietzen
Scenery: Thomas Oliver Niehaus
Work Introduction

Before taking on the challenge of arranging Alban Berg’s entire opera Lulu for 11 soloists and chamber orchestra, the unfinished third act had to be transcribed anew. The insight gained thereby – apart from regenerating Lulu – the Three Fragments for three soloists and chamber [...]

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