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Title of the work

Schwarzerde, Op. 49 / Black Earth, Op. 49

Composer
Erőd Iván
Original / Hungarian title
Schwarzerde, Op. 49 / Feketeföld, Op. 49
Foreign language / English title
Schwarzerde, Op. 49 / Black Earth, Op. 49
Subtitle
Five songs for baritone and orchestra
Year of composition
1985
Type
Solo voice(s) with orchestra
Instrumentation
Bar. solo - 2 fl., fl.a., 2 ob., c.ing., 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg., cfg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - arpa - timp., perc. (2 esec.) - strings: vl., vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
1. Der Januar... Wo kann ich nun noch leben?
2. Wo ist der Schmerzenslaut, durchbohrt vom Nagel
3. Es ist das Lebende, das dem Vergleich entrinnt
4. Lächle, aufgebrachtes Lamm
5. Die leere Erde, unwillkürlich rührend
Text
MANDELSHTAM, Osip
Language
German
Commissioned by
Amt der Steirischen Landesregierung
Premiere information
29 September 1985, Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Graz, Austria; Wolfgang Schöne (Bar.), Graz Philharmonic Orchestra, Niksa Bareza (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Doblinger - Musikhaus und Verlag, D.Stp. 603
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Recordings
Austrian Broadcasting Corporation - Hörfunk
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1984 - 1985

Translation to German by Ralph Dutli