Judith und Holofernes (Reznicek, Emil von)

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Work Title Judith und Holofernes
Alternative. Title Oper in zwei Akten
Composer Reznicek, Emil von
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IER 21
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1923 July 16
First Performance. 1923-10-27 in Berlin-Charlottenburg
First Publication. 1923
Librettist Composer, after Friedrich Hebbel (1813–1863): Judith
Language German
Dedication Mchael Bohnen
Average DurationAvg. Duration 90 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Voices, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra (3 flutes (no.3 takes piccolo), 3 oboes (no.3 takes English horn), 2 clarinets in B-flat (no.2 also E-flat), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (4 players), celesta, 3 harps, strings)
External Links Universal Edition
Klassika (claims 3 acts?)

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Performed in Bonn in 2016.

Monatsbericht (1924), p.133 just has Holofernes.