Capriccio, Op.85 (Strauss, Richard)

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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1942.
London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942. (co-publisher)
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Sextett, TrV 279a

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos

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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942. Plate 8450 8456.
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942. Plate 8451 8457.
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942.
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6 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

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Sextett, TrV 279a

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos

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General Information

Work Title Capriccio
Alternative. Title Ein Konversationsstück für Musik (A Conversation Piece for Music)
Name Translations Капричо (опера); Capriccio (Strauss); Capriccio (opera); 카프리치오 (오페라); カプリッチョ (オペラ); Каприччио; 隨想曲; 随想曲
Name Aliases Capriccio (òpera); 隨想曲(歌劇); 綺想曲; 奇想曲; 隨想曲 (歌劇)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180040287; LCCN: no97070959; GND: 300156375; BNF: 13919916c
Composer Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.85 ; TrV 279
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRS 12
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1940-41
First Performance. 1942-10-28 in Munich, Nationaltheater
Bavarian State Opera, Clemens Krauss (conductor)
First Publication. 1942
Librettist Composer
Clemens Krauss (1893–1954)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 130 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Countess Madeleine, a young widow (soprano)
Clairon, an actress (contralto)
Flamand, a musician (tenor)
Olivier, a poet (baritone)
The Count, brother of Countess Madeleine (baritone)
La Roche, a theatre director (bass)
Monsieur Taupe, a prompter (tenor)
2 Italian singers: (soprano, tenor)
Major-domo (bass)
8 servants: (4 tenors, 4 basses)
A young dancer: (silent role)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

Musicians and servants

Pit Orchestra

3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, clarinet (C), 2 clarinets
basset horn, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, harpsichord, 2 harps, strings (16,16,10,10,6)

On-Stage Ensemble

harpsichord, violin, cello

Backstage Ensemble

String Sextet (2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos)
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