Ouverture to a Theatre (Ouverture zu einem Theater)

Composer of our Time

Commissioned by Deutsche Oper Berlin
Funded by Ernst von Siemens-Musikstiftung

Year of composition 2012
Duration 6 minutes

World premiere October 20th, 2012

Berlin · Deutsche Oper
Gala concert on occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Conductor Donald Runnicles

3 Flutes	3° doubling Piccolo
3 Oboes	3° doubling Cor Anglais
3 Clarinets in B flat	3° doubling Bass Clarinet
3 Bassoons	3° doubling Contrabassoon

4 Horns in F
4 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion	(3 Players)
I	Vibraphone Glockenspiel Tam-tam (medium) Suspended Cymbal (high)
II	Bass Drum 2 Suspended Cymbals (high, medium) Tam-tam (low) 2 Tom-toms
III	Military Drum 2 Bongos 2 Tom-toms Suspended Cymbal (low)