Der gelbe Klang
Multimedia motion theatre for pantomime, soprano, mixed choir (tape), and instrumental ensemble
Year
1973-1974
Genre
Stage Work
Duration
40'
Instrumentation
pantomime, mixed chorus (on tape) - clarinet (2), trumpet, trombone, percussion (3), celesta (=piano, harpsichord, organ), electric guitar, violin, double bass - soprano and chorus backstage
Text / Libretto
Vasily Kandinsky – Russian version by Alfred Schnittke, German version by Jörg Morgener (based on the original text by Kandinsky)
Premiere
Saint Bomme, Summer 1975: Ensemble of Soloists of USSR Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Gedreu Mackavius (staging) / Alexander Lazarev (cond.)
Source
composer catalog (Sikorski);