Chin, Unsuk: Akrostichon-Wortspiel (Acrostic-Wordplay) (1991, rev.1993) 17'
Seven scenes from fairy-tales for soprano and ensemble

Music Text      English

Orchesterbesetzung
fl*(=picc,afl).ob.cl*(=bcl)-perc(1):timp/tam-t/cyms/2tom-t(2diff sizes)/ tamb on a stand/guiro/ant.cyms/tgl/mouth harmonica/glsp/vib/SD/ sm tgl/marimba/xyl-mandolin-harp*-pft-vln*.vla.db *these instruments should be tuned anywhere between a 4th & 6th of a tone higher than concert pitch. Each instrument may take a different tuning.

World premiere complete
9/8/1993
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Penelope Walmsley-Clark, soprano / Premiere Ensemble / George Benjamin


World Premiere
9/2/1991
Paradiso, Amsterdam
Moniek Krüs, soprano / Nieuw Ensemble / David Porcelijn


Anmerkungen des Komponisten      English

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Deutsche Grammophon CD 477 511-8
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