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H Hindemith, Paul 1895 - 1963 · Modern

Cardillac, Op.39

Op. Oper in 3 Akten Text von Ferdinand Lion; Oper in 4 Akten nach einer Bühnenhandlung von Ferdinand Lion
Modern 90 minutes (original version); 130 minutes (revised version)
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Composed
1925-26 (original version) 1925-10-12 (score begun); 1925-11-30 in Frankfurt (Act I completed); 1926 [February] in Leipzig (Act II completed); 1926-05-20 in Leipzig? (Act III completed); 1948-52 (revised version) 1948 (begun revisions); 1951 [October] (libretto completed); 1952 [March-May] (bulk of revision completed)
First published
1926 (original version) 1926 (libretto); 1926 [June] (vocal score, by (1863-1931)); 1926 [July] (full score); 1952 (revised version) 1952 (libretto); 1952 (vocal score, by composer)
Period
Modern
Catalogue
Op.
Dedication
Movements
3

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1 movements
3 acts, 4 scenes (original version) or 4 acts (revised version); *Original version (1926) Act I No.1: Bild :No.1: Vorspiel zum 1. Bild und Chor :No.2: Szene mit Chor :No.3: Szene zu Zweien :No.4: Arie No.2: Bild :No.5: Lied :No.6: Pantomime. Duett für zwei Flöten Act II :No.7: Arioso und Duett :No.8: Arie mit konzertierenden Instrument :No.9: Duett :No.10: Duett :No.11: Szene :No.12: Duett :No.13: Arie Act III :No.14: Musik in der Taverne und Ariette :No.15: Szene und Quartett :No.16: Duett mit Chor :No.17: Wechselgesng. Variationen :No.18: Schlußgesang; *Revised version (1952) Act I :No.1: Vorspiel und Chor :No.2: Szene mit Chor :No.3: Duett :No.4: Duett :No.5: Lied :No.6: Pantomime Act II :No.7: Arioso und Duett :No.8: Quartett :No.9: Arie und Duett :No.10: Ensemble :No.11: Duett :No.12: Duett :No.13: Arie Act III :No.14: Ensemble ::A: Ballett ::B: Duett ::C: Air ::D: Duett ::E: Lebhaft () ::F: Duett ::G: Chor und Soli ::H: Air :No.15: Chor und Solo :No.16: Duett Act IV :No.17: Vorspiel: Chor und Solo :No.18: Chor und Soli :No.19: Quartett :No.20: Wechselgesang, Variationen :No.21: Lied :No.22: Finale

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