Orchestral and ensemble works
1950
Symphony No. 3 (3. Sinfonie)
For large orchestra
Commissioned by the Südwestfunk Baden-Baden
Period of composition 1949-50
Duration 25 minutes
I Invocation of Apollo
II Dithyramb
III Evocation Dance
World premiere
World premiere 7. October 1951
Donaueschingen
Südwestfunk-Orchester
Conductor Hans Rosbaud
World premiere as ballet 28. October 1951
Wiesbaden · Hessisches Staatstheater
Artistic direction Hans Werner Henze
Choreography Peter van Dijk
Decoration and Costume design Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Conductor Franz Paul Decker
Instrumentation
| 2 Flauti | |
| 2 Oboi | |
| 1 Corno inglese | |
| 2 Clarinetti | |
| 1 Clarinetto basso | |
| 1 Sassofono tenore | |
| 2 Fagotti | |
| 1 Controfagotto | |
| 4 Corni | |
| 4 Trombe | |
| 3 Tromboni | |
| 1 Tuba | |
| Timpani | |
| Percussione | Triangolo Piatti sospesi Piatti a due Tamtam Tamburo piccolo Cassa rullante Grancassa Glockenspiel Xilofono Vibrafono [per 4] |
| Arpa | |
| Celesta | |
| Pianoforte | |
| Archi |