Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Österländsk dans (Orientalisk dans) / Orientalischer Tanz

(opus 4; struck through in the autograph)

Print
  • Year of composition: Dresden Jan 1890
  • Work category: Orchestral works in one movement
  • Dedication: Dem akademischen Gesangtverein zu Dresden gewidmet
  • First performed: Dresden, February 1890 by the Künstlerverein (according to Telemak Fredbärj in "Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Festskrift den 27 februari 1937" [Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Festschrift 27 February, 1937])
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
  • Detailed duration: 8 minutes (according to an annotation in the autograph)

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 4.2.1.0 / timp, perc / str: 5.3.2.2.2
(picc)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv According to a note on the autograph this is an early work with the struck through title 'Caprice sinfonique No 1')

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

Moderato con grazia G minor 3/4


Work comment

See also Orientalisk dans-scen