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CMP 1736
Single-movement work for orchestra.
Grade 4. Approx. duration: 15 and a half minutes.
Score only.
Finished in 1920, in this symphonic poem Leng musicalizes the story of an Icarus-like figure described in the pages of Pedro Prado’s 1920 novel, “La muerte de Alsino.” Premiered in Santiago, Chile, on May 22, 1922, it was subsequently performed in that same city in 1931, 1942 and 1957. Additional information regarding its performance history, as well as other relevant details, are printed in a prefatory section that precedes the score.
Recent Performance History. The University City Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Leon Burke III, gave the US premier performance of this work on October 6, 2024, at the Sun Theater in St. Louis, Missouri. Later that same month, the Cayambis Sinfonietta, with guest conductor Gisèle Ben-Dor, performed a specially adapted version of this piece on October 16, 2024, at the Hillel Center in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Formatting. The conductor’s score is printed on tabloid sized (11x17) paper coil-bound on the left hand edge; the library/institutional/perusal score, as well as the orchestral parts, are printed on 9x12 paper.
The rental materials for this work consist of a conductor's score and the following parts:
1 Piccolo
1ea. Flute I, II, III
1ea. Oboe I, II
1 English horn
1ea. Clarinet I, II
1 Bass Clarinet
1ea. Bassoon I, II
1ea. Horn I, II, III, IV
1ea. Trumpet (in C) I, II, III
1ea. Trombone I, II, III
1 Bass Trombone
8 Violin I
6 Violin II
4 Viola
3 Cello
2 String bass
1 Harp
1 Timpani
1 Percussion (Cymbals, Tamtam, Bass drum)
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Alfonso Leng, La muerte de Alsino
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil
Guillermo Rufo, director.
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