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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 numbers |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1929-30 |
| Genre Categories | Secular choruses; Choruses; Fantasias; |
| Work Title | Das dunkle Reich |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Eine Chorphantasie mit Orchester, Orgel, Sopran- und Bariton-Solo |
| Composer | Pfitzner, Hans |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.38 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHP 37 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 8 numbers |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1929-30 |
| First Performance. | 1930/10 — Cologne |
| First Publication. | 1930 – Leipzig: Max Brockhaus |
| Librettist | Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825-1898) Richard Dehmel (1863-1920) |
| Language | German |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, baritone + mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 4 flutes/2 piccolos, 2 oboes/2 English horns, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contra bassoon + 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + 2 harps + timpani, glockenspiel, cymbals, triangle, bass drum, snare drum, tamtam + organ + strings |
