Robert Schumann
Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale
Duration: 3'
Bearbeitet von: Peer Baierlein
Instrumentation details:
clarinet in A (+cl(Bb))
bassoon
flugelhorn in Bb
trombone
vibraphone
violin
double bass
Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale
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Robert Schumann
Fagott (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
Robert Schumann
Flügelhorn in B (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
Robert Schumann
Klarinette in A (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
Robert Schumann
Kontrabass (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
Robert Schumann
Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
Robert Schumann
Posaune (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
Robert Schumann
Vibraphon (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
Robert Schumann
Violine (Mondnacht for Septet / Instrumentation of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat / Die Geschichte vom Soldaten / Soldier's Tale)
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Type: Stimme
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Work introduction
On September 29, 1918, the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale (L'Histoire du Soldat) took place, a fascinating work for a septet consisting of Clarinet in A/Bb, Bassoon, Cornet in A/Bb, Trombone, Violin, Double Bass and Percussion. This unusual orchestration shaped the performances and made the piece a masterpiece of chamber music that still holds significant musical importance today.
However, many performances of the piece lack additional compositions that use this specific instrumentation. To address this, Peer Baierlein has arranged five well-known classical works for the same ensemble. The percussion part is either supplemented by vibraphone or marimba and the Cornet in A/Bb is replaced with a Trumpet in C/Bb. In some pieces, a Flugelhorn is also used.
With this cycle, Baierlein offers an expanded performance series that honors the tradition of Stravinsky’s instrumentation in The Soldier’s Tale while simultaneously opening up new perspectives.
What is necessary to perform this work?
1 Clarinet in A (or Bb)
1 Bassoon
1 Flugelhorn in Bb
1 Trombone
1 Vibraphone (3 octaves)
1 Violin
1 Double Bass