Berceuse élégiaque, Op. 42 (BV 252a), is an orchestral work composed by Ferruccio Busoni in 1909.[1] Originally written for solo piano, to be added as the seventh piece in his 1907 collection Elegies, Busoni adapted it for orchestra later the same year.[1] This orchestral version was sub-titled "Des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter" ("The man's lullaby at his mother's coffin").[1] The first performance of Berceuse élégiaque was in New York City on February 21, 1911, and was conducted by Gustav Mahler in his last concert concert before his death.
| Berceuse élégiaque | |
|---|---|
| by Ferruccio Busoni | |
| Catalogue | BV 252a |
| Opus | 42 |
| Composed | 1909 |
| Scoring | orchestra |
The piece is dedicated: “In memoriam Anna Busoni, n. Weiss, m. 3.Oct.MCMIX”
Recordings
edit- Schoenberg Ensemble conducted Reinbert de Leeuw, 1993, Koch Schwann, Mahler arranged Schoenberg and Busoni
- Piano version Ferrucio Busoni, Michele Campanella, Elegien (Nr 7. Berceuse) Indianisches Tagebuch, 1980, reissued by Warner 1991
References
edit- ^ a b c "Berceuse élégiaque." The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd ed. rev. Ed. Michael Kennedy. Oxford Music Online. Accessed 29 August 2011.
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