Composition: Salome, Op. 54 (Strauss, Richard)
| Title | Salome |
| Creators | Richard Strauss (composer) |
| Opus | Op.54 |
| Instrumentation | voices and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1903 |
| First published | 1905 |
| Dedication | Sir Edgar Speyer |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 6000 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | cello | Hugo Dechert |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Original Version | — | Fürstner | 1905 | Complete Score · view Scenes I–III · view Scene IV · view |
| view | Original Version | — | Fürstner | 1905 | Dance of the Seven Veils · view |
| view | Reduced Version | — | Fürstner | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Reduced Version | — | Fürstner | — | Dance of the Seven Veils · view |
| view | Original Version (Complete) | parts | Fürstner | 1905 | Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Flute 3 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view English Horn · view Heckelphone · view Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Clarinet 1 (A) · view Clarinet 2 (A) · view Clarinet 3 (1) (B) · view Clarinet 4 (2) (B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Bassoon 3 · view Contrabassoon · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Horn 3 · view Horn 4 · view Horn 5 · view Horn 6 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trumpet 3 · view Trumpet 4 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Trombone 4 · view Tuba · view Piccolo Timpani (Salome Dance) · view Timpani · view Snare Drum · view Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Triangle/Castanets (Salome Dance) · view Triangle/Glockenspiel/Castanets · view Tam-Tam · view Xylophone/Tambourine · view Glockenspiel (Salome Dance) · view Celesta · view Harmonium (Offstage) · view Harp 1 · view Harp 2 · view Violins I (A) · view Violins I (B) · view Violins II (A) · view Violins II (B) · view Violas (A) · view Violas (B) · view Cellos (A) · view Cellos (B) · view Basses · view |
| view | Original Version (Complete) | parts | Fürstner | 1905 | Violins I (A and B) · view |
| view | Original Version (Complete) | parts | — | — | Organ (Offstage) · view |
| view | Dance of the Seven Veils (Original Version) | parts | Fürstner | 1905 | Flute 1, 2, 3, Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2, English Horn, Heckelphone · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A), 3, 4 (B), Bass Clarinet (B), Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F, E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (B, E), 3, 4 (C/E/D) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, 4, Tuba · view Timpani, Piccolo Timpani, Triangle/Castanets, Glockenspiel, Xylophone/Tambourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tam-Tam · view Celesta · view Harp 1, 2 · view Violins I (A, B) · view Violins II (A, B) · view Violas (A, B) · view Cellos (A, B) · view Basses · view |
| view | Reduced Version (Complete) | parts | Fürstner | — | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Flute 3/Piccolo · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view English Horn · view Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Clarinet 1 (A/B) · view Clarinet 2 (A/B) · view Bass Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Horn 3 · view Horn 4 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trumpet 3 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Triangle/Glockenspiel/Castanets · view Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam/ Tambourine/Triangle/Castanets · view Triangle · view Snare Drum · view Xylophone/Tambourine · view Triangle/Castanets (Salome Dance) · view Glockenspiel (Salome Dance) · view Celesta · view Harp · view Violins I (A) · view Violins I (B) · view Violins II (A) · view Violins II (B) · view Violas (A) · view Violas (B) · view Cellos (A) · view Cellos (B) · view Basses · view |
| view | Dance of the Seven Veils (Reduced Version) | parts | Fürstner | — | Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2, English Horn · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Bass Clarinet (B), Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F/E) · view Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (BE/C/D/F) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam, Woodblocks/Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Glockenspiel · view Celesta · view Harp · view Violins I (A, B) · view Violins II (A, B) · view Violas (A, B) · view Cellos (A, B) · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Fürstner | 1905 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (cropped for A4) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Fürstner | 1909 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Fürstner | 1905 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Ricordi | 1906 | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello |
Fürstner | 1912 | Orchestral Studies - Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Karl Böhm (conductor) | Salomes Tanz · file | |
| view | Selections | Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Paul Paray (conductor) | Dance Of The Seven Veils · file |
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