Totentanz, S.126 (Liszt, Franz)

Title Totentanz
Alternative title Paraphrase über ''Dies Irae''
Creators Franz Liszt, composer
Opus S.126/1
Instrumentation piano and orchestra
Number of movements
Keys
Composed 1847
First published 1865
Dedication Hans von Bülow
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Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 960
Number of measures
Composition types Dances
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View 2nd version 3 pianos Rolf-Peter Wille
View 2nd version 2 pianos
View 2nd version 2 pianos Aleksandr Goldenweiser
View 2nd version piano

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View 1st version – 'De profundis version' Manuscript 1849 Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
View 1st version – 'De profundis version' Breitkopf und Härtel 1919 Complete Score
View 1st version – 'De profundis version' Breitkopf und Härtel 1919 Complete Score
View 2nd version Breitkopf und Härtel 1915 Complete Score (S.126/2)
Complete Score (S.126/2)
View 2nd version Eulenburg Complete Score (S.126/2)
View 1st version parts Breitkopf und Härtel 1919 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (D)
Trumpet 1, 2 (D)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Bass Drum/Cymbals/Triangle, Tam-Tam
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View 2nd version parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2, Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (D)
Trumpet 1, 2 (D)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani, Cymbals/Triangle/Tam-Tam
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View 2nd version Arrangement for 3 pianos
by Rolf-Peter Wille
Rolf-Peter Wille 2010 Complete Score
View 2nd version Arrangement for 2 pianos Manuscript Complete Score
View 2nd version Arrangement for 2 pianos C.F.W. Siegel Complete Score
View 2nd version Arrangement for 2 pianos Complete Score (S.652) (scan)
Complete Score (S.652) (filter)
Complete Score (S.652) (lower resolution)
View 2nd version Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Aleksandr Goldenweiser
Muzgiz Complete Score
View 2nd version Arrangement for piano C.F.W. Siegel Complete Score (S.525)
Complete Score (S.525)
View 2nd version Arrangement for piano Editio Musica 1982 Frontmatter (scan)
Frontmatter (filter)
Complete Score (S.525) (scan)
Complete Score (S.525) (filter)
Complete Score (S.525) (low resolution)

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View 2nd version Neal O'Doan, piano For Piano and Orchestra (Liszt) Complete Performance (S.126/2)
View 2nd version London Philharmonic (orchestra) Peter Katin, piano
Jean Martinon, conductor
For Piano and Orchestra (Liszt) Complete Performance
View 2nd version Jeff Manookian, piano For Piano solo (Liszt) Live Performance (S.525)


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