Kurt Weill: The Pledge

Kurt Weill: The Pledge

Year of composition:

1931

Subtitle:

Opera in 3 acts

Composer:

Kurt Weill

Librettist:

Caspar Neher

Choir:

SATB

Instrumentation:

2 2 2 2 - 0 3 2 1 - pno(2), timp, perc, str, 3 hn behind stage

Instrumentation details:

1. flute (+ picc.)
2. flute (+ picc.)
1. oboe
2. oboe
1. clarinet in B
2. clarinet in B
1. bassoon
2. bassoon (+ cbsn.)
1. trumpet in B (+ cornet.(Bb))
2. trumpet in B (+ cornet.(Bb))
3. trumpet in B
1. trombone
2. trombone
bass tuba
timpani
perc
1. pno
2. pno
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
contrabass
1. horn in F
2. horn in F
3. horn in F

Scenery:

9

Duration:

210’