Danse de la peur

Danse de la peur
(Dance of fear) for 2 pianos and small orchestra, from ‘Die blaue Blume’ (The blue flower), ballet music

Year of composition

1935

Duration

15'

Scored for

2 pianos and small orchestra: 0 0 2 0 - 0 2 3 1 - timp. - perc. - celesta - alto+tenor sax - strings

Publication information

Universal Edition (UE15845)

Premiere

World premiere of ‘Danse de la peur’: Geneva 28 June 1944. Madeleine and Dinu Lipatti, piano; Edmond Appia, conductor

Recordings (selective list)

  • ‘Complete Music for Piano & Orchestra’
    Paul Badura-Skoda & Sebastian Benda, piano
    Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
    Christian Benda, conductor
    ASV CD DCA1082 ℗ 1999 (FMS181)

  • Piano Duo Soós-Haag
    Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur
    Jac van Steen, conductor
    Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm ℗ + © 2004

  • Begonia Uriarte & Karl-Hermann Mrongovius, piano
    Münchner Philharmoniker
    Theodor Guschlbauer, conductor

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