| Composition Year | 1879-83 |
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| Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
⇒ 7 more: I. Le baptême • II. L'Amour • III. La fête • IV. Vision • V. L'Incendie • VI. La mort • VII. Triomphe
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| Work Title | Le chant de la cloche |
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| Alternative. Title | Légende dramatique en un prologue et sept tableaux |
| Composer | Indy, Vincent d' |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.18 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IVI 6 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1879-83 |
| First Performance. | 1886-1-28, Paris |
| First Publication. | 1886 – Paris: Hamelle |
| Copyright Information | Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France (2d Series, Vol.30, No.23, 5 June 1886, p.364, reg. no.122 (foreign registrations)). — vocal score |
| Librettist | d'Indy after Friedrich Schiller |
| Language | French |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soloists + chorus Orchestra: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 3 Oboes (3rd also English Horn), 3 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, 4 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Cornets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Alto Saxhorn, Baritone Saxhorn, Trumpet with 6 Pistons and 2 Trombones with 6 Pistons (played by the Saxhorn players), 3 Natural Trumpets and 3 Trumpets offstage, Timpani, Percussion (Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Tam-tam, Snare drum offstage), 8 Harps, 2 Pianos, Glockenspiel, Bell in Eb offstage, Strings. |
| External Links | BNF data |
Premiere 28 January 1886 according to BNF. (February 25 according to BdlF.)
