Turandot (suite), Op.41, BV 248 (Busoni, Ferruccio)

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8 more: I. Die Hinrichtung, Das Stadttor, Der Abschied • II. Truffaldino (Introduzione e marcia grotesca) • III. Altoum Marsch • IV. "Turandot" Marsch • V. Das Frauengemach • VI. Tanz und Gesang • VII. "Nächtlicher Walzer" • VIII. "In modo di Marcia funebre" e "Finale alla Turca"

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1906, Part. Bibl. 3837
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Appendix I: Verzweiflung und Ergebung (BV 248a)

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1911. Plate Part.B. 2309
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1906, plate Orch.B. 3837
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No.1. Die Hinrichtung, Das Stadttor, Der Abschied

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General Information

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 [see below]
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1904 (BV 248), 1911 (BV 248a), 1917 (BV 248b)
First Performance. 21 October 1905 in Berlin, Beethovensaal (Ferruccio Busoni, conductor) — BV 248
26 October 1911 in Berlin, Deutsches Theater (Bösendorfer Orchestra, Oskar Fried (conductor) — BV 248a
13 January 1921 in Berlin, Philharmonie (Philharmonic Orchestra; Ferruccio Busoni, conductor) — 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

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  • I. Die Hinrichtung, das Stadttor, der Abschied aus der Musik zum ersten Akt
  • II. Truffaldino (Introduzione e marcia grotesca)
  • III. Altoum. Marsch
  • IV. "Turandot" Marsch
  • V. Das Frauengemach. Einleitung zum III. Akt
  • VI. Tanz und Gesang
  • VII. "Nächtlicher Walzer" aus der Musik zum vierten Akt
  • Verzweiflung und Ergebung [Appendix I, BV 248a]
  • Altoums Warnung [Appendix II, BV 248b; replaces the "Marcia funebre"]
  • VIII. "In modo di Marcia funebre" e "Finale alla Turca" aus der Musik zum fünften Akt

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 History

  • BV 248: Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1906, cat. no. Part. B. 1976, 135 pages score; Orch. B. 1842/44, 34 orchestral parts; Ch. B. 1772, voice parts.
  • BV 248a: Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1911, cat. no. Part. B. 2309, 17 pages score; Orch. B. 2187, 35 orchestra parts.
  • BV 248b: Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1918, cat. no. Part. B. 1976a, 8 pages.

Publication information from Kindermann (1980).