Cristóbal Halffter
In tempore belli
Short instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - Violine I A, Violine I B, Violine I C, Violine II A, Violine II B, Violine II C, Viola A, Viola B, Viola C, Violoncello A, Violoncello B, Violoncello C, Kontrabass A, Kontrabass B, Kontrabass C, perc(4), pno
Duration: 9'
Dedication: a Marita en su 80 cumpleaños
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute
1st oboe
2nd oboe
3rd oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
3rd clarinet in Bb
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
3rd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet
2nd trumpet
3rd trumpet
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
bass tuba
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
4th percussion
piano
Violine I A
Violine I B
Violine I C
Violine II A
Violine II B
Violine II C
Viola A
Viola B
Viola C
Violoncello A
Violoncello B
Violoncello C
Kontrabass A
Kontrabass B
Kontrabass C
Halffter - In tempore belli for orchestra
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Cristóbal Halffter
Halffter: In tempore belliOrchestration: for orchestra
Type: Studienpartitur
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Work introduction
Cristóbal Halffter’s new opera Schachnovelle, which is based on Stefan Zweig’s novel, will extensively explore the dire psychological consequences for those who face torture and isolation. In the interlude In tempore belli Halffter allows an early insight into the sound world in which the work is set. Above all, Halffter addresses the question as to whether a war is really over when one side surrenders, or rather whether its fatal ravages can ever fade.