György Kurtág (1926)

ΣΤΗΛΗ (Stele) (1994)

for large orchestra
[Stèle]

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1994
    • Duration: 13 mn
    • Publisher: Editio Musica, Budapest, nº Z. 14060
    • Opus: 33
    • Commission: Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin
    • Dedication: à Claudio Abbado et l'Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin
Detailed formation
  • 6 flutes (also 1 piccolo, 1 alto flute, 1 bass flute), 4 oboes (also 1 English horn), 6 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet, 1 contrabass clarinet), 4 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, contrabass tuba, vibraphone (also xylorimba), marimba, percussionist, timpani, 2 harp, cymbalom, piano, celesta (also piano [4 mains] ), piano [droit] , 16 violins, 14 second violins, 14 violas [dont 3 solistes] , 12 cellos [dont 3 solistes] , 8 double basses [dont 3 solistes]

Premiere information

  • Date: 14 December 1994
    Location:

    Allemagne, Berlin


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin, direction : Claudio Abbado.

Observations

Titre original en grec ancien.

Table of contents

  1. Adagio
  2. Lamento - Disperato, con moto
  3. Molto sostenuto