Alexander Zemlinsky
Sinfonietta
Short instrumentation: 1 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 0 - pno, vln(2), vla, vc, cb
Duration: 22'
Bearbeitet von: Roland Freisitzer
Instrumentation details:
flute
oboe
clarinet in A
bass clarinet in Bb
bassoon
horn in F
trumpet in C
trombone
piano
1st violin
2nd violin
viola
violoncello
double bass
Zemlinsky - Sinfonietta for chamber orchestra
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Alexander Zemlinsky
Zemlinsky: Sinfonietta (Kammerorch.) - op. 23Orchestration: für Kammerorchester
Type: Studienpartitur (Sonderanfertigung)
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Work introduction
Peter Keuschnig asked me to choose a piece by Alexander Zemlinsky and arrange it for his Ensemble Kontrapunkte to play in one of its concerts in 2013. I selected the Sinfonietta because I thought it eminently suitable for such an arrangement. Apart from that, it is one of Zemlinsky’s works which could perhaps find a place in the repertoire of various chamber orchestras and ensembles in this smaller orchestration (my arrangement can also be performed with a small group of strings).
While working on the piece I tried to let the original show through wherever possible; where it was not, I re-orchestrated it thoroughly without, however, changing the harmonies and the structure. I deliberately dispensed with percussion, deciding instead on a piano part for accentuation. In principle, my intention was to conjure up an ensemble piece from an orchestra work – to create a version which would not be a diminishment but an autonomous ensemble work, another view of the original.
Roland Freisitzer