Lyric Symphony (Zemlinsky)

Lyric Symphony (Zemlinsky)

The "Lyric Symphony op. 18", of Alexander von Zemlinsky was composed in 1922, and received its premiere in June 1924 in Prague under the composer's direction. It is Zemlinsky's best-known work.

The symphony is in seven connected movements, and is scored for baritone and soprano soloists in addition to the standard orchestra; the sung texts are taken from the work of Rabindranath Tagore, in a German translation by Hans Effenberger.

The movements are:
* "Ich bin friedlos, ich bin durstig nach fernen Dingen"
* "O Mutter, der junge Prinz'
* "Du bist die Abendwolke"
* "Sprich zu mir Geliebter"
* "Befrei mich von den Banden deiner Süße, Lieb"
* "Vollende denn das letzte Lied"
* "Friede, mein Herz"

Alban Berg claimed to have been inspired by the symphony, and quoted the third movement in his Lyric Suite for string quartet.

Instrumentation

Soprano, Baritone and a large orchestra consisting of: 4 flutes (3 and 4 doubling piccolos), 2 oboes, Cor Anglais, 3 clarinets in A (3 doubling E-flat clarinet), Bass Clarinet, 2 bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, Bass Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (including bass drum, tamtam, cymbals and xylophone), Harmonium, Celesta, Harp and Strings. In the Lyric Symphony Zemlinsky makes notable use of the glissando effect in both strings and trombones.

References

* [http://www.karadar.com/lieder/zemlinsky.html Text of the symphony]
* [http://www.americansymphony.org/dialogues_extensions/season/dialogue_detail.cfm?ID=4&season=2003-2004 Program notes to American Symphony Orchestra concert]


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