Capriccio, Op.85 (Strauss, Richard)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Composition Year 1940-41
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, male chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring male chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For 6 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr)

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Performances

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The Sonnet

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1942.
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Parts

Complete

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⇒ 32 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3 (also Piccolo) • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet (C) • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Basset Horn • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3 (also Contrabassoon) • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trumpet 2 (C) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Percussion (Bass Drum/Cymbals) • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Harpsichord (On-Stage) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas* • Cellos • Basses

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 Oboe 1 (EU)
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 English Horn (EU)
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 Clarinet (C) (EU)
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 Clarinet 1 (B♭) (EU)
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 Clarinet 2 (B♭) (EU)
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 Basset Horn (EU)
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 Bass Clarinet (B♭) (EU)
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 Bassoon 1 (EU)
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 Bassoon 3 (also Contrabassoon) (EU)
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 Horn 1 (F) (EU)
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 Horn 2 (F) (EU)
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 Horn 3 (F) (EU)
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 Horn 4 (F) (EU)
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 Trumpet 2 (C) (EU)
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 Timpani (EU)
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 Harp 1 (EU)
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 Harpsichord (On-Stage) (EU)
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Feduol (2025/10/13)

 Violins I (EU)
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 Cellos (EU)
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 Basses (EU)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942. Plate 8451.
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Misc. Notes Incomplete set of parts.
[*] Violas part missing pages 44-45.
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 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn (EU)
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) (EU)
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 Basset Horn (F/transposed E♭/A/B♭) (EU)
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 Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭, transposed) (EU)
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 Harp 1, 2 (EU)
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 Violas (EU)
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 Cellos (EU)
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 Basses (EU)
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Editor Ryoichi Kazumi
Publisher. Info. Ryoichi Kazumi, 2024.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Parts based on the original edition (Schott/Boosey&Hawkes, 1942). pp. 325-334.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Sextett, TrV 279a

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos (Strauss)

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942. Plates 8450, 8456.
Copyright
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 Violin 1/2 (EU)
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 Viola 1/2 (EU)
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 Cello 1/2 (EU)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1942. Plates 8451, 8457.
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Hugobouma (2020/10/31)

⇒ 6 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

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 Viola 1 (EU)
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Arranger Composer
Editor Hugo Bouma (b. 1991)
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Braille Scores

Sextett, TrV 279a

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos (Strauss)

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Editor Hugo Bouma (b. 1991)
Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
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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
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. 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)
External Links Wikipedia article
Opera Guide
Boosey & Hawkes page

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