Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 |
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Composition Year | 1912 |
Genre Categories | Suites; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
Work Title | Die Brautwahl |
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Alternative. Title | Orchester-Suite "Die Brautwahl" |
Composer | Busoni, Ferruccio |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | BV 261 ; Op.45 |
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IFB 8 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1912 |
First Performance. | 1913 January 3; Beethovensaal, Berlin; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Oskar Fried |
First Publication. | 1917 |
Dedication | An Herrn Curt Sobernheim (1871–1940; German banker) in herzlicher Freundschaft (To Mr. Curt Sobernheim in sincere friendship) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 27 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | 3 flutes (3 piccolos), 3 oboes (cor anglais), 3 clarinets (bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (contrabassoon); 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba; timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, celesta, harp; strings |