Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)
Oresteia (1965)
suite for children's choir, mixed choir with musical accessories and twelve musicians, after Aeschylus
- General information
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Composition date:
1965
- Duration: between 36 mn and 56 mn
- Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
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Libretto (details, author):
Eschyle
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Composition date:
1965
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Choir(s) and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments]
Detailed formation
- mixed choir(18 unspecified male voice [min.], 18 unspecified female voice [min.]), children's choir
- flute (also piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet, 1 bass clarinet), bassoon (also contrabassoon), horn, trumpet (also piccolo trumpet), trombone, tuba, 2 percussionists, cello
Premiere information
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Date:
14 June 1966
Location:États-Unis, Michigan, Ypsilanti
Performers:le chœur et l'ensemble du Greek Theatre, direction : Konstantin Simonovitch.
Observations
La version originale, comprenant trois parties, a été complétée par l'ajout de deux pièces, Kassandra (1987) et La déesse Athéna (1992). L'exécution complète comprend : début d'Agamemnon, Kassandra, fin d'Agamemnon, Choéphores, début des Euménides, La déesse Athéna, fin des Euménides. La version originale dure 36 minutes et la version longue, 56 minutes.