Alexander Zemlinsky
14.10.1871—15.03.1942

News

  • Alexander Zemlinsky
    Zemlinsky: A Florentine Tragedy in Lyon
    Zemlinsky: A Florentine Tragedy in Lyon
    The Opéra de Lyon is now performing the opera in a new production by Georges Lavaudant. Bernhard Ko [...]
  • Alexander Zemlinsky
    Alexander Zemlinsky: New arrangements of 6 Gesänge
    Alexander Zemlinsky: New arrangements of 6 Gesänge
    In 1921 Erwin Stein arranged two of Alexander Zemlinsky's Sechs Gesänge. To complete the collection [...]
  • Alexander Zemlinsky
    Alexander Zemlinsky: New Violin Concerto
    Alexander Zemlinsky: New Violin Concerto
    Franz Hummel’s arrangement of Alexander Zemlinsky’s Serenade will receive its world première on [...]

Audio Excerpts

  • previous
  • play
  • pause
  • next
  • stop
  • min volume
  • max volume
 

Alexander Zemlinsky
Sinfonische Gesänge | op. 20 | for baritone (or alto) and orchestra

Work Details
Opus: op. 20
Year of composition: 1929
Scored for: for baritone (or alto) and orchestra
Composer: Alexander Zemlinsky
Text Source: Negergedichte aus der Sammlung "Afrika singt"
Text Author: Wilhelm Grosz
Translator: Jean Forman
Soloinstruments/Soloists: baritone or alto
Instrumentation: 3 4 4 3 - 2 3 3 1 - timp, perc(2), mand, str
Instrumentation details: piccolo; 1st flute; 2nd flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Eb; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon (+cbsn); 1st horn in F; 2nd 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(2); mandolin; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Remarks: in memoriam of his wife Ida
Duration (min): 18
Dedication: zum Tod seiner Frau Ida

Hire information:
    Please check your input!




    • (deliveryaddress if different)

    Request material on perusal

    Request performance material


Licensing: Licensing Request

World Première
Location: Brno / Czech Republic
Date: 08.04.1935

Edition(s) available in our shop: