Erythraean Fields
Mezzosopran (1), Flöte (1), Sheng (1), Bassklarinette (1), Fagott (1), Perkussion (1), Klavier (1), Pipa (1), Erhu (1), Viola (1), Violoncello (1)
Ad Perkussion: Großes Tamtam, Große Trommel, Holzblöcke (hoch - mittel - tief), Crotales, Röhrenglocken, Vibraphon
Abschnitte/Sätze
Fünf Lieder
Beschreibung
"The five songs for mezzo-soprano and ensemble were composed in 2014. Fragments taken from Jakob Reichsöllner’s poem Fieberträume — «deliriums» — form the textual basis of the songs. Erythraean Fields is an orchestrated version of my work Farben des Mohns for mezzo-soprano and piano, composed previously in 2014.
It was freely transformed for a broader orchestration, including the traditional Chinese instruments Sheng, Pipa and Erhu. I attempted not to make the ensemble sound particularly Chinese, but to aim at finding new shades of orchestral colours within my very own music."
Christoph Renhart [2020]
Uraufführung
20. April 2015 - Graz, Helmut List Halle
Mitwirkende: Shanghai Sinfonietta, Zhang Liang (Leitung), Annette Schönmüller (Mezzosopran)