Georg Friedrich Haas
*16.08.1953

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Georg Friedrich Haas
Nacht | Chamber opera in 24 scenes

Work Details
Year of composition: 1995-1996/1998
Subtitle: Chamber opera in 24 scenes
Composer: Georg Friedrich Haas
Text Source: after Friedrich Hölderlin (Hyperion, Empedokles, Oedipus, letters)
Librettist: Georg Friedrich Haas
Original Language: Deutsch
Parts: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, speaker
Instrumentation: 1 0 2 1 - 0 0 3 2 - perc(4), acc, vln, vln, vla, vc(4), cb(3)
Instrumentation details: flute (+picc; alto fl; bass fl); 1st clarinet in Bb (+cl(A); bass cl(Bb)); 2nd clarinet in Bb (+cl(A); bass cl(Bb)); bassoon (+cbsn); 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; 1st bass tuba; 2nd bass tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; accordion; 1st violin; 2nd violin; viola; 1st violoncello; 2nd violoncello; 3rd violoncello; 4th violoncello; 1st contrabass; 2nd contrabass; 3rd contrabass
Commissioned by: Bregenzer Festspiele
Duration (min): 75
Dedication: Alfred Wopmann
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World Première
Location: Blumeneggsaal Bregenz / Austria
Date: 07.08.1996
Orchestra: Klangforum Wien
Conductor: Peter Rundel
Main Soloists: Julie Moffat, S, Waltraut Mucher, MS, Helmut Wildhaber, T, Michael Volle, Bar, Johannes Schmidt, B, Matteo de Monti, voice

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