Cardillac ; Cardillac (Neufassung 1952) - Hindemith, Paul

"Op. Op.39 ; ''(revised version without opus number)''. Composed: 1925-26 (original version) :1925-10-12 (score begun)1925-11-30 in Frankfurt (Act I completed)1926 [February] in Leipzig (Act II completed)1926-05-20 in Leipzig? (Act III completed) 1948-52 (revised version) :1948 (begun revisions)1951 [October] (libretto completed)1952 [March-May] (bulk of revision completed). Duration: 90 minutes (original version)130 minutes (revised version). Movements: 3 acts, 4 scenes (original version) or 4 acts (revised version) ;*Original version (1926) :Act I :''No.1: Bild'' ::No.1: Vorspiel zum 1. Bild und Chor ::No.2: Szene mit Chor ::No.3: Szene zu Zweien ::No.4: Arie :''No.2: Bild'' ::No.5: Lied ::No.6: Pantomime. Duett für zwei Flöten :Act II ::No.7: Arioso und Duett ::No.8: Arie mit konzertierenden Instrument ::No.9: Duett ::No.10: Duett ::No.11: Szene ::No.12: Duett ::No.13: Arie :Act III ::No.14: Musik in der Taverne und Ariette ::No.15: Szene und Quartett ::No.16: Duett mit Chor ::No.17: Wechselgesng. Variationen ::No.18: Schlußgesang ;*Revised version (1952) :Act I ::No.1: Vorspiel und Chor ::No.2: Szene mit Chor ::No.3: Duett ::No.4: Duett ::No.5: Lied ::No.6: Pantomime :Act II ::No.7: Arioso und Duett ::No.8: Quartett ::No.9: Arie und Duett ::No.10: Ensemble ::No.11: Duett ::No.12: Duett ::No.13: Arie :Act III ::No.14: Ensemble :::A: Ballett :::B: Duett :::C: Air :::D: Duett :::E: Lebhaft ({{half"

◈ Genre / Form → Modern ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → German

Parts 4

Instruments voices, chorus, orchestra (both versions) :'''Original Version (1926)''' ::''Cast'' :::The Goldsmith ''Cardillac'' (baritone)The Daughter (soprano)The Officer (tenor)The Gold Merchant (bass)The Gentleman (tenor)The Lady (soprano)The Marshal of Prévôté (high bass)The King (silent role)Courtiers [Cavaliers] and Ladies of the Court (silent roles)The Prévôté (silent role) ::''Mixed Chorus'' (SATB) :::Folk People ::''Pit-Orchestra'' :::2 flutes, (2nd also piccolo), oboe, English horn, E clarinet, clarinet (B), ::::bass clarinet (B), tenor saxophone (B), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon :::horn (F), 2 trumpets (C), 2 trombones, tubatimpani, percussion (3-4 players), piano, strings (6,0,4,4,4) :::: triangle, snare drum, tambourine, field drum, 4 timbales, small cymbals, cymbals,suspended cymbal, bass drum, small gong, large tam-tam, 2 bells, glockenspiel ::''Onstage Instruments (Behind the Scenes/Bühnenmusik)'' :::oboe, 2 horns (F), trumpet (C), trombone, trumpet, trombone, violin, 2 basses :'''Revised Version (1952)''' ::''Cast'' :::''Cardillac'', A Famous Goldsmith (baritone)''Cardillac's'' Daughter (soprano)''Cardillac's'' Journeyman (tenor)The First Singer of the Opera (soprano)The Officer (bass)The Young Cavalier (tenor)The Rich Marquis (silent role) ::''Mixed Chorus'' (SATB) :::Folk People, Guards, Theater Staff ::''In Lully's Opera: (Phaeston)'' :::Clymene (contralto)Phaeton (tenor)Apollo (bass)Singers and Dancers ::''Pit-Orchestra'' :::2 flutes, (2nd also piccolo), oboe, English horn, E clarinet, clarinet (B), ::::bass clarinet (B), tenor saxophone (B) (or heckelphone), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon :::horn (F), 2 trumpets (C), 2 trombones, tubatimpani, percussion (3-4 players), piano, strings (6,0,4,4,4) :::: triangle, snare drum, tambourine, field drum, suspended cymbal, cymbals,bass drum, small gong, large tam-tam, glockenspiel ::''Onstage Instruments (Behind the Scenes/Bühnenmusik)'' :::flute, oboe, bassoon, harpsichord, harp, violin, viola, cello, bass

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Posted 2016-02-13