Universal Edition - Alexander Zemlinsky – Der Zwerg | op. 17

Alexander Zemlinsky
14.10.1871—15.03.1942

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Der Zwerg
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Alexander Zemlinsky
Der Zwerg | op. 17

Work Details
Opus: op. 17
Year of composition: 1920-1921
Subtitle: Ein tragisches Märchen für Musik in 1 Akt, Text von Georg C. Klaren, frei nach Oscar Wildes "Geburtstag der Infantin"
Composer: Alexander Zemlinsky
Edited by: Antony Beaumont
Text Source: "Geburtstag der Infantin" von Oscar Wilde
Librettist: Georg Klaren
Original Language: Deutsch
Parts: Donna Clara, soprano
Ghita, soprano
Don Estoban, high bass
Der Zwerg, tenor
3 Zofen, 2 sopranos and 1 alto
Die Gespielinnen der Infantin, sopranos and altos
Kammerleute und Diener (stumme Rollen)
Choir: SA
Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, perc(4), hp, cel, mand, guit, str; stage music: 2 cl(C), bsn, 2 hn(F), 3 tpt(C), tamb, mand, vln.I(4), vln.II(3), vla(2), vc(2), cb(1)
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute (+picc); 3rd flute (+picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in A (+cl(Bb)); 2nd clarinet in A (+cl(Bb); cl(Eb)); 3rd clarinet in A (+cl(Bb); bass cl(Bb)); 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon (+cbsn); 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; bass tuba; timpani; percussion(4); harp; celesta; mandolin; guitar; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass; stage music: clarinet in C(2); bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; tambourine; mandolin; violin I(4); violin II(3); viola(2); violoncello(2); contrabass(1)
Scenery: 1
Duration (min): 90

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World Première
Location: Stadttheater Köln / Germany
Date: 28.05.1922
Work Introduction

On 3 May 1921, Alexander Zemlinsky received the following telegram: “have read your opera the dwarf with great enjoyment cologne is prepared to accept sole rights for world premiere would you be prepared to entrust your work to us Klemperer.” Der Zwerg received its world première one [...]

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