Salome, Op. 54 (Strauss, Richard)

Title Salome
Creators Richard Strauss, composer
Opus Op.54
Instrumentation voices and orchestra
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Composed 1903
First published 1905
Dedication Sir Edgar Speyer
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Average duration (sec) 6000
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Composition types Operas
Language German
Period Early 20th century
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Selections cello Hugo Dechert

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Original Version — Fürstner 1905 Complete Score
Scenes I–III
Scene IV
View Original Version — Fürstner 1905 Dance of the Seven Veils
View Reduced Version — Fürstner — Complete Score
View Reduced Version — Fürstner — Dance of the Seven Veils
View Original Version (Complete) parts Fürstner 1905 Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute 3
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
English Horn
Heckelphone
Piccolo Clarinet (E)
Clarinet 1 (A)
Clarinet 2 (A)
Clarinet 3 (1) (B)
Clarinet 4 (2) (B)
Bass Clarinet (B)
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Bassoon 3
Contrabassoon
Horn 1
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Horn 5
Horn 6
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trumpet 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Trombone 4
Tuba
Piccolo Timpani (Salome Dance)
Timpani
Snare Drum
Bass Drum/Cymbals
Triangle/Castanets (Salome Dance)
Triangle/Glockenspiel/Castanets
Tam-Tam
Xylophone/Tambourine
Glockenspiel (Salome Dance)
Celesta
Harmonium (Offstage)
Harp 1
Harp 2
Violins I (A)
Violins I (B)
Violins II (A)
Violins II (B)
Violas (A)
Violas (B)
Cellos (A)
Cellos (B)
Basses
View Original Version (Complete) parts Fürstner 1905 Violins I (A and B)
View Original Version (Complete) parts — — Organ (Offstage)
View Dance of the Seven Veils (Original Version) parts Fürstner 1905 Flute 1, 2, 3, Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2, English Horn, Heckelphone
Clarinet 1, 2 (A), 3, 4 (B),
Bass Clarinet (B), Piccolo Clarinet (E)

Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F, E)
Trumpet 1, 2 (B, E), 3, 4 (C/E/D)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, 4, Tuba
Timpani, Piccolo Timpani, Triangle/Castanets, Glockenspiel,
Xylophone/Tambourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tam-Tam

Celesta
Harp 1, 2
Violins I (A, B)
Violins II (A, B)
Violas (A, B)
Cellos (A, B)
Basses
View Reduced Version (Complete) parts Fürstner — Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute 3/Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
English Horn
Piccolo Clarinet (E)
Clarinet 1 (A/B)
Clarinet 2 (A/B)
Bass Clarinet (B)
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon
Horn 1
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Tuba
Timpani
Triangle/Glockenspiel/Castanets
Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam/
Tambourine/Triangle/Castanets

Triangle
Snare Drum
Xylophone/Tambourine
Triangle/Castanets (Salome Dance)
Glockenspiel (Salome Dance)
Celesta
Harp
Violins I (A)
Violins I (B)
Violins II (A)
Violins II (B)
Violas (A)
Violas (B)
Cellos (A)
Cellos (B)
Basses
View Dance of the Seven Veils (Reduced Version) parts Fürstner — Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2, English Horn
Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Bass Clarinet (B), Piccolo Clarinet (E)
Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F/E)
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (BE/C/D/F)
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam,
Woodblocks/Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Glockenspiel

Celesta
Harp
Violins I (A, B)
Violins II (A, B)
Violas (A, B)
Cellos (A, B)
Basses
View Complete vocal score Fürstner 1905 Complete Score
Complete Score (cropped for A4)
View Complete vocal score Fürstner 1909 Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Fürstner 1905 Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete — Ricordi 1906 Complete Libretto
View Complete Arrangement for cello
by Hugo Dechert
; selections
Fürstner 1912 Orchestral Studies - Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionEnsemblePerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Selections Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) Karl Böhm, conductor Salomes Tanz
View Selections Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Paul Paray, conductor Dance Of The Seven Veils


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