Composition: Feuersnot, Op. 50 (Strauss, Richard)

Title Feuersnot
Alternative title Beltane Fire. Ein Singgedicht in einem Akt
Creators Richard Strauss (composer) and Ernst von Wolzogen (librettist)
Opus Op.50
Instrumentation voices, childrens chorus, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1900
First published 1901
Dedication Friedrich Roesch
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Average duration (sec) 4200
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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
view Complete — Fürstner 1910 Complete Score · view
view Love Scene — Fürstner 1901 Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Fürstner 1901 Flute 1 · view
Flute 2 · view
Flute 3/Piccolo · view
Oboe 1 · view
Oboe 2/English Horn 1 · view
Oboe 3/English Horn 2 · view
English Horn 1 (Manuscript Alt.) · view
Clarinet 1 (A/B) · view
Clarinet 2 (A) · view
Piccolo Clarinet (D)/Bass Clarinet (A) · view
Bass Clarinet (A) (Manuscript Alt.) · view
Bassoon 1 · view
Bassoon 2 · view
Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon · view
Horn 1 (F/E/E/D/A) · view
Horn 2 (F/E/E/D/A) · view
Horn 3 (F/E/E/D/G) · view
Horn 4 (F/E/E/D/G) · view
Trumpet 1 (F/A/B/D/E/C) · view
Trumpet 2 (F/A/B/D/E/C) · view
Trumpet 3 (F/A/B/D/C) · view
Trombone 1 · view
Trombone 2 · view
Trombone 3 · view
Bass Tuba · view
Bass Tuba (Manuscript Alt.) · view
Timpani · view
Triangle/Tam-Tam · view
Snare Drum · view
Tambourine/Castanets/Tam-Tam · view
Bass Drum/Cymbals/Glockenspiel (Manuscript) · view
Glockenspiel · view
Harp 1/(2*) · view
Harp (1*)/2 (ad lib.) · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Love Scene parts Fürstner 1901 Violin solo · view
Cello solo · view
Glockenspiel (ad lib.) · view
Harp 3 (ad lib.) · view
view Love Scene parts Fürstner 1901 Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo · view
Oboe 1, 2/English Horn 1, 3/English Horn 2 · view
Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Clarinet (D)/Bass Clarinet (A) · view
Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon · view
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (D/A/G/E/F) · view
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C/E/B) · view
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view
Timpani · view
Snare Drum, Glockenspiel, Tam-Tam,
Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbals · view
Glockenspiel (Offstage) · view
Harmonium (Offstage) · view
Harp 1/2 · view
Harp 3 (Offstage) · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete vocal score Fürstner 1901 Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Otto Singer II
 Fürstner 1901 Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for cello
by Hugo Dechert
; selections		 Fürstner 1912 Orchestral Studies for Cello · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionEnsemblePerformersFiles
view Love Scene Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) Eugene Ormandy (conductor) Complete Performance · file
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