1956
Vocal pieces
Five Neapolitan Songs (Fünf neapolitanische Lieder)
“Canzoni ’e copp’ ’o tammurro” (Songs to the beat of the drum)
on anonymous poems of the 17th century
For baritone and chamber orchestra
Year of composition 1956
Duration 17 minutes
Commissioned by the Hessischer Rundfunk
for Ingeborg Bachmann
I Aggio saputo
II A l’aqua
III Amai ‘na nenna
IV Amai ‘nu ninno
V Arbero piccerillo
World premiere
World premiere 26. may 1956
Frankfurt am Main · Hessischer Rundfunk
Sinfonie-Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks
Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Conductor Otto Matzerath
Instrumentation
2 Flauti
1 Oboe
1 Corno inglese
1 Clarinetto
1 Clarinetto basso
1 Fagotto
1 Controfagotto
2 Corni
1 Tromba
1 Trombone
Arpa
4 Viole
4 Violoncelli
2 Contrabbassi