a Tragic Cantata on the Original Text from Aeschylus's Tragedy "Agamemnon" (ver. 1072-1329) for Mezzo-Soprano, Bass, Mixed Choir and Orchestra
Catalogue No.: YSC89
Status: Completed
Opus: 47
Genre: Voice
Creative Timeline: Third Period
Number of Movements: 5
Movement Titles:
Instrumentation:
4444 – 6431, Timpani, Percussion (2 Performers: Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Crotales, Cymbals, Large Tam-Tam, Small and Large Cowbell, Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum), Harp, Strings, Mezzo-soprano, Bass, Mixed Choir
Written in: Athens
Date: June 18, 1983
Duration: 00:55:00
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Horn in F VI Part |
Digital scan of the Horn in F VI part. |
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Mezzo Soprano Solo Part |
Digital scan of the Mezzo Soprano Solo part. |
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Oboe I Part |
Digital scan of the Oboe I part. |
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Oboe II Part |
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Oboe III Part |
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Oboe IV and Cor Anglais Part |
Digital scan of the Oboe IV and Cor Anglais part. |
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Percussion I Part |
Digital scan of the Percussion I part. |
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Percussion II Part |
Digital scan of the Percussion II part. |
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Percussion III Part |
Digital scan of the Percussion III part. |
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Piccolo Part |
Digital scan of the Piccolo part. |
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Text |
Digital scan of the text. |
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Timpani Part |
Digital scan of the Timpani part. |
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Trombone I Part |
Digital scan of the Trombone I part. |
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Trombone II Part |
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Trombone III Part |
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Trumpet I Part |
Digital scan of the Trumpet I part. |
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Trumpet II Part |
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Trumpet III Part |
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Trumpet IV Part |
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Tuba Part |
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Viola Part |
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Violin I Part |
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Violin II Part |
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Bass Solo Part |
Digital scan of the Bass Solo part. |
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Bassoon I Part |
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Bassoon II Part |
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Bassoon III Part |
Digital scan of the Bassoon III part. |
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Cello Part |
Digital scan of the Cello part. |
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Choir Part |
Digital scan of the Choir part. |
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Clarinet I Part |
Digital scan of the Clarinet I part. |
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Clarinet II Part |
Digital scan of the Clarinet II part. |
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Clarinet III and Piccolo Clarinet Part |
Digital scan of the Clarinet III and Piccolo Clarinet part. |
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Clarinet IV and Bass Clarinet Part |
Digital scan of the Clarinet IV and Bass Clarinet part. |
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Contrabassoon Part |
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Double Bass Part |
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Flute I Part |
Digital scan of the Flute I part. |
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Flute II Part |
Digital scan of the Flute II part. |
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Flute III and Piccolo II Part |
Digital scan of the Flute III and Piccolo II part. |
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Full Score |
Digital scan of the full score. |
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Harp Part |
Digital scan of the Harp part. |
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Horn in F I Part |
Digital scan of the Horn in F I part. |
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Horn in F II Part |
Digital scan of the Horn in F II part. |
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Horn in F III Part |
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Horn in F IV Part |
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Horn in F V Part |
Digital scan of the Horn in F V part. |
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Agamemnon (Book) |
Scan of "Agamemnon" from a printed edition (book). |
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Agamemnon (Text) |
Scan of the text from Aeschylus's "Agamemnon" with an English translation by Gilbert Murray. Notice at end of document states that the work was intended to performed without interruption. However, the composer devides the work into five movements and indicates where pauses should be made between them. |
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Full Score |
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Sketch Material |
Scan of the sketch material. |
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Layout Sketch |
Scan of the layout sketch. |
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Draft Score 2 |
Scan of the draft score with revised beginning. |
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Draft Score 1 |
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Composer's Note on Instrumentation (Original) |
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Composer's Note on Instrumentation (Copy) |
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Composer's Note |
Scan of the composer's note. |
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Composer's Note (English) |
Scan of the composer's note written in English. |
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Cassandra |
Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Byron Fidetzis, Giorgos Pappas (Papagiannakopoulos), Mihail Milkov, Yolanda Di Tasso |
Cassandra Op. 47 |
LP - Vinyl |
GPI |
1985 |
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Cassandra (CD - Reissue) |
Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Byron Fidetzis, Giorgos Pappas (Papagiannakopoulos), Mihail Milkov, Yolanda Di Tasso |
Cassandra Op. 47 |
Compact Disc |
Lyra |
1993 |
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September 8, 1986 |
Odeon of Herodes Atticus |
Athens |
Greece |
Athens Festival |
Athens Festival |
Byron Fidetzis (conductor), Mihail Milkov (chorusmaster), Yolanda Di Tasso (mezzo-soprano), Giorgos Pappas (Papagiannakopoulos) (bass) |
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir |
Cassandra, Op. 47 |
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Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir |
Choir |
Bulgarian National Radio |
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Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra |
Orchestra |
Bulgarian National Radio |
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Byron Fidetzis |
Conductor, Cellist, Author |
Athens State Orchestra Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra Athens Philharmonia Orchestra |
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Giorgos Pappas (Papagiannakopoulos) |
Bass (voice) |
Greek National Opera |
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Mihail Milkov |
Chorusmaster |
Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Choir |
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Yolanda Di Tasso |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Greek National Opera |
