Lulu (Berg, Alban)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Editor Hans Erich Apostel (1901–1972)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1964. Plate U.E. 13640, 12864.
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Vocal Scores

Composer's fragment (2 acts)

Arranger Erwin Stein (1885–1958), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1936. Plate U.E. 10745.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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Lied der Lulu

Arranger Erwin Stein (1885–1958), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1935. Plate U.E. 10229.
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Misc. Notes Notice removed 'Copyright 1935 by Universal Edition A.G., Wien.'
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Piano and Double Bass (Damm)
See: Stage Music from 'Lulu' by Alban Berg

General Information

Work Title Lulu
Alternative. Title
Composer Berg, Alban
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAB 5
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 Acts (Act III was left incomplete by the composer)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929–35
First Performance. 1937-06-02 in Zurich (2 acts)
Zurich Opera, Robert Denzler (conductor)
First Publication. 1936
Librettist Frank Wedekind (1864–1918)
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Lulu (soprano)
Countess Geschwitz (mezzo-soprano)
A High-school boy "Der Gymnasiast" (alto)
Theatrical Dresser or Groom (alto)
Banker (bass)
The Painter, Lulu's second husband (tenor)
A Negro (tenor)
Dr. Schön, editor-in-chief (baritone)
Alwa, Dr Schön's son, a composer (tenor)
Schigolch, an old man (bass)
An Animal Tamer (bass)
Rodrigo, an athlete (bass)
The Prince, a traveller in Africa (tenor)
Manservant (tenor)
Marquis (tenor)
The Theatre manager (bass)
The Professor, Clown, Stagehand (silent)
Le Nain Roberto (spoken)
The Police Commissioner (spoken)
The Doctor, Lulu's husband (spoken)
A fifteen-year-old girl (soubrette)
Her mother (alto)
A Woman artist (mezzo-soprano)
Journalist (baritone)
Manservant (baritone)
Jack the Ripper (baritone)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

pianist, stage manager, attendants of the prince, policemen,
nurses, wardresses, dancers, party guests, servants, workers

Orchestra

3 flutes (all also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also english horn),
3 clarinets (Bâ™­, 1st and 2nd also Eâ™­), bass clarinet (Bâ™­), alto saxophone (Eâ™­),
3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba,
timpani, percussion (8 players), piano, harp, strings

On-stage jazz band - Act I (may be drawn from main orchestra)

3 clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (Bâ™­), contrabassoon,
4 trumpets (2 in Bâ™­, 2 in C), 2 trombones, Sousaphone,
drum set (3 players), banjo, piano, 3 violins, double bass
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