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Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50: Choir, Orchestra Accompaniment, Conductor Score
By Robert Schumann/ Text by the composer and Emil Flechsig, after Lalla-Rookh by Thomas Moore
Item: 36-A527201
$130.00
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DAS PARADIES UND DIE PERI (PARADISE AND THE PERI), Op. 50, is a secular oratorio by Robert Schumann (1810-1856). It is based on a German translation of a story from LALLA-ROOKH, an 1817 collection of four chivalric romances by Thomas Moore. The tale, divided into two parts depicts a supernatural winged creature from Persian folklore, called a peri, who tries to regain entry into Paradise after having been expelled. Completed in 1843, the work premiered in Leipzig on December 4, 1843 under the direction of the composer. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2.2.2: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc (2-3). Hp: Str (4.4.3.3.3 in set): Solo SATB. Mx Chor.
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