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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Prologue and 5 acts |
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Composition Year | 1925 (August-November) |
Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; French language; |
Work Title | La Neige sur Rome from L'impératrice aux Rochers (Un miracle de Notre Dame) |
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Alternative. Title | Incidental music to the drama in 5 acts and a prologue |
Composer | Honegger, Arthur |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | H 60 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAH 18 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Prologue and 5 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1925 (August-November) |
First Performance. | 1927/02/17
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First Publication. | 1926 |
Librettist | Saint-Georges de Bouhélier (1876–1947) |
Language | French |
Dedication | Ida Rubinstein (1883–1960) |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | vocal soloists, narrator, mixed chorus, orchestra (piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, timpani, percussion, celesta, harp, strings) |
External Links | The Music of Arthur Honegger (Spratt) |