Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)
Adriana Songs (2006)
excerpt from the opera Adriana Mater for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
[Chants d'Adriana]
- General information
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Composition date:
2006
- Duration: 29 mn
- Publisher: Chester Music
- Commission: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI et Alte Oper Frankfurt
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Libretto (details, author):
Amin Maalouf
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Composition date:
2006
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [1 female voice and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: solo mezzo-soprano
- 3 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, 1 timpani, harp, piano (also celesta), strings
Premiere information
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Date:
17 September 2006
Location:Allemagne, Francfort, festival Auftakt
Performers:Patricia Bardon : mezzo-soprano, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, direction : Marc Albrecht.