Premiered in Vienna, in February 1892, under the direction of Hans Richter, Massenet's Werther has proven an enduring work, one of the composer's most tightly constructed and dramatically urgent. The...
The composer's aim in his work was to 'blend elements of contrapuntal invention with more virtuosic and imaginative Piano writing'. Composed in 1983, it is a 'Lisztian-Ravelian wash of virtuoso pianis...
Work for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos.
For string orchestra (5-5-3-3-3).
Instrumentation: Flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass.
For Medium Voice (Mezzo-Soprano/Baritone) and String Quartet.
For medium voice and string quartet. Text by Matthew Arnold.