| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 or 9 |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1904 (BV 248), 1911 (BV 248a), 1917 (BV 248b) |
| Genre Categories | Suites; Incidental music; Theatrical Works; |
Contents |
| Work Title | Turandot Suite |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Orchester Suite aus der Musik zu Gozzis Märchendrama Turandot |
| Composer | Busoni, Ferruccio |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.41 ; BV 248 (original version) ; BV 248a (Appendix I) ; BV 248b (Appendix II) |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IFB 69 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 or 9 sections
|
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1904 (BV 248), 1911 (BV 248a), 1917 (BV 248b) |
| First Performance. | 1905-10-21 in Berlin, Beethovensaal — BV 248
1911-10-26 in Berlin, Deutsches Theater — BV 248a
1921-01-13 in Berlin, Philharmonie — BV 248b
|
| First Publication. | 1906 (BV 248), 1911 (BV 248a), 1918 (BV 248b) |
| Dedication | Karl Muck |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: female chorus (unison) ad lib.
Orchestra: 3 flutes (piccolo), 3 oboes (English horn), 3 clarinets (bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (contrabassoon); 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; tympani, percussion (glockenspiel, triangle, tambourine, covered drum, bass drum, tam-tam); 2 harps; strings |
According to Beaumont (1985), p. 85, the final 9-movement version with "Verzweiflung und Ergebung" and "Altoums Warnung" is the "definitive version" of the Turandot Suite.
Publication information from Kindermann (1980).