Tchaikovsky Research : Der König von Thüle (Liszt)

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TH 186

Der König von Thüle

Фульский король

Ballad for voice with piano by Franz Liszt, arranged for orchestra (1874).

Arranged October/November 1874.
Text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Scored for Baritone solo; 2 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 2 Clarinets (B♭); 2 Bassoons; 4 Horns (F); 2 Trumpets (F); 3 Trombones; Violins I; Violins II; Violas; Violoncellos; Double Basses.
Dedicated to Ivan Mel'nikov.
Average duration: 3m 30s.

History

Orchestrated in late October/early November 1874 in Moscow. On the fair copy of the score the author has written: "Orchestrated for I. A. Mel'nikov. P. Tchaikovsky. 22 October 1874" [O.S.].

See also:

Es war ein König in Thule, S.278 (Liszt, Franz) at the Internet Music Score Library Project
Es war ein König in Thule at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page:

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