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CORD MEIJERING

GRAMSCI

Musiktheater in 15 Szenen

libretto by
Hans-Klaus-Jungheinrich, at suggestion of Christoph Nix

dramatis personae
Antonio Gramsci - Bariton
Julia Schacht, his wife - Mezzosoprano
Tatjana Schacht, her sister - Koloratursopran
Die Mutter - Mezzosoprano
Mussolini / Arzt / Stalin - Bariton
Gennaro /Tagliatti / Zeuge - Tenor
Kammerchor - Sopran / Sopran / Alt / Alt
4 Singers from Sardinia Tenor / Tenor / Bariton / Bass

orchestra
2 Flutes (2. alt. picc)
2 Oboes (2. alt. englisch horn)
2 Clarinets in Bb (2. alt. Bass Klar.)
2 Bassoons (2. alt. Contrabassoon)

2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Tromboni

4 Timpani (D, G, C, A)

2 Percussionists:

1. 1 Sabian Splash
1 Italian Cymbal
1 Beijing Opera Gong
1 Gong (G)
1 Snare Drum
1 Darabuka
2 Bongos
1 Tumbarino
1 Bass Drum
1 Riq
2 Maracas

2. 1 China Cymbal
1 Tam Tam
1 Triangulo
2 Tamtams (tief, hoch)
Claves
1 Crotales
1 Vibraphon
1 Logdrum (middle pitched, 8 pitches from f to a1 pentatonic)
1 Tubular Bells

1 Harp
1 Piano (alt. Celesta and Organ played by a Synthesizer)

"Bruitage"

Violins 1
Violins 2
VioleVioloncelli
Contrabasses

composed in
2009-2013

duration
approx. 1 hours 10 minutes

dedicated to
Hans Drewanz

first performance
not scheduled yet

publisher
EDITION MEIJERING

download
Gramsci Libretto