Feuersnot, Op. 50 (Strauss, Richard)

Title Feuersnot
Alternative title Beltane Fire. Ein Singgedicht in einem Akt
Creators Richard Strauss, composer
Ernst von Wolzogen, librettist
Opus Op.50
Instrumentation voices, childrens chorus, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements
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Composed 1900
First published 1901
Dedication Friedrich Roesch
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Average duration (sec) 4200
Number of measures
Composition types Operas
Language German
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete piano Otto Singer II
View Selections cello Hugo Dechert

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Fürstner 1910 Complete Score
View Love Scene Fürstner 1901 Complete Score
View Complete parts Fürstner 1901 Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute 3/Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe 2/English Horn 1
Oboe 3/English Horn 2
English Horn 1 (Manuscript Alt.)
Clarinet 1 (A/B)
Clarinet 2 (A)
Piccolo Clarinet (D)/Bass Clarinet (A)
Bass Clarinet (A) (Manuscript Alt.)
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon
Horn 1 (F/E/E/D/A)
Horn 2 (F/E/E/D/A)
Horn 3 (F/E/E/D/G)
Horn 4 (F/E/E/D/G)
Trumpet 1 (F/A/B/D/E/C)
Trumpet 2 (F/A/B/D/E/C)
Trumpet 3 (F/A/B/D/C)
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Tuba
Bass Tuba (Manuscript Alt.)
Timpani
Triangle/Tam-Tam
Snare Drum
Tambourine/Castanets/Tam-Tam
Bass Drum/Cymbals/Glockenspiel (Manuscript)
Glockenspiel
Harp 1/(2*)
Harp (1*)/2 (ad lib.)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Love Scene parts Fürstner 1901 Violin solo
Cello solo
Glockenspiel (ad lib.)
Harp 3 (ad lib.)
View Love Scene parts Fürstner 1901 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2/English Horn 1, 3/English Horn 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Clarinet (D)/Bass Clarinet (A)
Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (D/A/G/E/F)
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C/E/B)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Snare Drum, Glockenspiel, Tam-Tam,
Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbals

Glockenspiel (Offstage)
Harmonium (Offstage)
Harp 1/2
Harp 3 (Offstage)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete vocal score Fürstner 1901 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Otto Singer II
Fürstner 1901 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for cello
by Hugo Dechert
; selections
Fürstner 1912 Orchestral Studies for Cello

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionEnsemblePerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Love Scene Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Eugene Ormandy, conductor Complete Performance


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