Orchestral and ensemble works
1950
1990
The Vocal Scarf of the Primadonna Rosa Silber (Das Vokaltuch der Kammersängerin Rosa Silber)
Exercise with Stravinsky
Ballet music on a painting by Paul Klee
Commissioned by RIAS Berlin
Year of composition 1950
Revised version 1990
Duration 18 minutes
Dedicated to Boris Blacher
I Introduction
II Pas d'action
III Deux variations
IV Intermède
V Pas de deux
VI Conclusion
World premiere
World premiere 8. May 1951
Berlin · Titania Palast, Rias-Sonderkonzert
RIAS-Sinfonie-Orchester
Conductor Ferenc Fricsay
World premiere of the Revision 14. January 1991
London · Barbican Hall
Parnassus Ensemble
Conductor Hans Werner Henze
Instrumentation
| 1 Ottavino | |
| 1 Flauto | |
| 1 Oboe | |
| 1 Corno inglese | |
| 1 Clarinetto | |
| 2 Fagotti | |
| 2 Corni | |
| 2 Trombe | |
| 2 Tromboni | |
| 1 Tuba | |
| Timpani | |
| Percussione | Piatto sospeso piccolo Piatti a due Tamburo piccolo [per 1] |
| Archi |