Taillefer (Strauss)
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Taillefer, Op. 52, TrV 207, is a cantata for choir and orchestra composed by Richard Strauss in 1903. The text is a rendering of the medieval tale Taillefer by the German poet Ludwig Uhland (1787–1862). The piece was written to celebrate the centenary of Heidelberg University and was premiered on the same day that Strauss received his honorary doctorate from the university, on 26 October 1903 in the newly built Heidelberg Town Hall with Strauss conducting. It is written for a mixed chorus with three soloists, tenor (Taillefer), baritone (Duke William of Normandy), and soprano (the Duke's daughter and admirer of Taillefer), with a large orchestra. The work was performed at the last night of The Proms in 2014.[2]
Taillefer | |
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Cantata by Richard Strauss | |
Key | D major |
Catalogue | TrV 207 |
Opus | 52 |
Text | Poem by Ludwig Uhland |
Language | German |
Composed | 26 October 1903, Heidelberg[1] |
Dedication | Philosophy Faculty of the University of Heidelberg |
Scoring | Mixed choir, soloists (tenor, baritone, soprano) and large orchestra |