Adagio, Fugue, and Dance of the Menads (Adagio, Fuge und Mänadentanz)

1943 to 2012

for large orchestra
Commissioned by Norddeutscher Rundfunk

Year of composition 2004
Duration 20 minutes

World premiere September 4th, 2005

Hamburg

NDR-Sinfonieorchester

ConductorChristoph von Dohnányi

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

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