Auringon talo

by Einojuhani Rautavaara

The House of the Sun , Das Sonnenhaus, The House of the Sun

tragedia buffa, chamber opera in two acts

Fennica Gehrman

Description

tragedia buffa, kamariooppera

Instrumentation

1111 2210 01 0, str, synth, 3sopr, mezzo, alto, 2ten, 2baryt, basso [2tr in C, btrb]

Category

Works for the Stage

Language

Lyricist

Rautavaara Einojuhani (san.)

Premiere

Finnish National Opera, cond. Ari Angervo, dir. Paavo Liski, Lappeenranta, April 25, 1991.

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.

Title

Works

Symphony orchestra
2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings
Wind band
2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists
Big band
221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums
Additional codes
+	fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo
/	pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ
lib	ad libitum
obl	obligato
str	str: 65432 = specified number of string players
str min	str min: 65432 = at least 65432
str max	str max: 65432 = not more than 65432
solo	vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin