Ein Totentanz zu Basel im Jahre 1943

Ein Totentanz zu Basel im Jahre 1943
‘Une danse des morts à Bâle en l’an 1943’ – Spectacle dansé et mimé en plein air sur un scénario de Mariette von Meyenburg

‘A Dance of the Dead in Basle in 1943’ – Open air mime and dance spectacle on a scenario by Mariette von Meyenburg

Year of composition

1943

Duration

60-65'

Scored for

wind orchestra, piano, boys’ choir, strings, Basle drums; with the cooperation of some baritons (unisono), carnival clique and jazz combo

Publication information

Floricor Editions

Premiere

World première: Basle, 27 May 1943

Recordings (selective list)

  • ARMAB Orchestra
    Sacramentskoor Breda
    Hineni String Orchestra
    Basle drums: Edith Habraken, Christine van Arx and Eduard Grass-Haas
    Geoffrey Madge, piano
    Bastiaan Blomhert, conductor
    CPO 777 997-2 ℗ 2016 (FMS068)

  • Concert Suite
    Massachusetts Chamber Orchestra
    Matthew Westgate, conductor
    © + ℗ 2017

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