3 Symphonic Tableaux after Polyeucte, Op.21 (Tinel, Edgar)

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Work Title 3 Symphonic Tableaux after Polyeucte
Alternative. Title Trois tableaux symphoniques pour orchestre tirés de la tragédie Polyeucte de P. Corneille, Par Edgar Tinel, op. 21.
Composer Tinel, Edgar
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.21
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IET 8
Key D minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3
First Publication. 1891 part 1, 1892 parts 2 and 3
Librettist Pierre Corneille
Language French
Dedication François-Auguste Gevaert
Average DurationAvg. Duration 18 minutes (Overture)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons
4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones, bass tuba
timpani, harp, strings
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Initially published separately, no. 1: overture in 1891, nos. 2 (Paulinen’s Traumgesicht) and 3 (Feier im Tempel Jupiters) following in 1892 -- dates of publication according to Hofmeister Monatsbericht.

BBC-broadcast recording has a duration of a bit over 18 minutes, including introduction.