A Village Romeo and Juliet (Delius, Frederick)

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Language English/German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Harmonie Verlag, No.449, 1910.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Hawkes, No.HPS 885, 1952. Plate B & H 20136.
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Arranger Otto Lindemann (1879-1946), piano reduction
Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1910. Plate U.E. 3912.
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Intermezzo: The Walk to the Paradise Garden

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Arranger Thomas Beecham (1879-1961)
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1940. Plate B. & H. 8375.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Harmonie Verlag, 1910.
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The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen (Scene IV)

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15 more: Piccolo (Flute), Flute • Oboe, English horn (Oboe) • Clarinet 1, 2 (Bb), Bass Clarinet (Bb) • Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Tuba • Timpani • Tam-tam, Chimes, Glocknspiel • Harp • Violin I • Violin II • Viola • Cello • Bass

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Arranger Charles Anthony Johnson (b. 1939)
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General Information

Work Title A Village Romeo and Juliet
Alternative. Title Lyric Drama in Six Scenes after Gottfried Keller ; Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe
Composer Delius, Frederick
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFD 44
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 scenes
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1900-1
First Performance. 1907-02-21 – Berlin, Komische Oper: Fritz Cassirer (conductor)
First Publication. 1910
Librettist Frederick Delius (1862–1934) and Jelka Rosen (1868–1935), after Gottfried Keller (writer, 1819-1890)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 100 minutes ca.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices, Chorus / Orchestra (3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, strings, on-stage instruments including 6 horns, 2 cornets, 2 trombones, percussion, organ, solo violin (Fiddler))
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While the opera's Debussy-like qualities are sometimes remarked, Delius wrote that the first Debussy he ever heard was Pelléas in a spring 1902 performance, _after_ he'd finished composing this opera.