The Seven Stars' Symphony, Op.132 (Koechlin, Charles)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1933.
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Misc. Notes This is the fair copy of Koechlin's "The Seven Stars' Symphony" op. 132
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Max Eschig, 1969. Plate M.E. 7812-7817 (Nos.1-6), 7811 (No.7).
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Editor Otfrid Nies (b. 1937), corrections
Publisher. Info. Paris: Max Eschig, 1969. Plate Plate M.E. 7812-7817 (Nos.1-6), 7811 (No.7).
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Misc. Notes These are excerpts of the parts with misprints (corrected by Otfrid Nies) of Charles Koechlin's "The Seven Stars' Symphony" op. 132
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Work Title The Seven Stars' Symphony
Alternative. Title The 7 Star Symphony ; Symphonic Suite
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 183281361; BNF: 13995560f
Composer Koechlin, Charles
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.132
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICK 70
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements:
  1. Douglas Fairbanks (du 'Voleur de Bagdad')
  2. Lilian Harvey
  3. Greta Garbo
  4. Clara Bow et la joyeuse Californie
  5. Marlene Dietrich
  6. Emil Jannings (de 'L' ange bleu')
  7. Charlie Chaplin (d' après 'La ruée vers l'or', 'Circus' etc.)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1933 (July-October)
First Performance. see below
Complete
1969-11-16 at the BBC Radio 3 and Radio France-Musique
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Der Mar (conductor)
Selections (Nos.1, 4, 7)
1944-12-14 at the Th. des Champs-Élysées (broadcast on French Radio)
French Radio Orchestra, Manuel Rosenthal (conductor)
First Publication. 1969 (Complete)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 34 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail
piccolo (also flute), 2 flutes (both also piccolo), 3 oboes (2nd also oboe d'amore, 3rd also English horn),
2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, alto saxophone
4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas
timpani, tambourine, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, gong, xylophone, celesta, piano
(2) harp(s), strings (string soli: 2 violins, viola, cello)
External Links Wikipedia article (in French)