Adagio, Fugue, and Dance of the Menads (Adagio, Fuge und Mänadentanz)
from the opera "The Bassarids"
for large orchestra
Commissioned by Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Year of composition 2004
Duration 20 minutes
World premiere
World premiere September 4th, 2005
Hamburg
NDR-Sinfonieorchester
ConductorChristoph von Dohnányi
Instrumentation
| 4 Flutes | 3° doubling Piccolo, 4° doubling Alto Flute und Piccolo |
| 2 Oboes | |
| 2 Cor anglais | |
| 4 Clarinets in B flat | 4° doubling Clarinet in E flat |
| 1 Bass Clarinet in B flat | |
| 1 Alto Saxophone | |
| 4 Bassoons | 4° doubling Contrabassoon |
| 6 Horns in F | |
4 Trumpets | |
| 1 Bass Trumpet in C | |
| 3 Trobones | |
| 2 Tubas | |
| Timpani | |
| Percussion (7 players) | Triangel (high) 3 suspended Cymbals (high/medium/low) Pair of Cymbals 3 Tam-tams (high/medium/low) 3 Cow-bells (high/medium/low) 3 Gongs (high/medium/low) Tambourine Military drum (with and without snare) 3 Tomtoms (high/medium/low) 3 Bongos (high/medium/low) Wodd drum Bass drum (with and without cymbal) Maracas Matraca Metal blocks Glockenspiel Xylophone Vibraphone Crotales Tubular bells |
| 2 Harps | |
| 1 Celesta | |
| 2 Pianos | |
| Violins I | |
| Violins II | |
| Violoncelli | |
| Double basses |