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Performance by West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Asher Fisch from the CD Orchestral pieces |
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Score
Madness and death of King Ludwig / James Ledger
Library shelf no. Q 785.5519/LED 1 [Available for loan]
Work Details
Year: 2007
Instrumentation: 6 horns in F (5th & 6th doubling Wagner tubas in B flat), 2 Wagner tubas in F, 3 trumpets in C, bass trumpet, 3 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players), 8 double basses.
Duration: 9 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Commission note: Commissioned by West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
First performance: by West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Asher Fisch — 7 Mar 08. Perth Concert Hall
Analysis
Program note: James Ledger's "Madness and death of King Ludwig"
program note by the composer
Performances of this work
6 Mar 2015: at TSO: Mahler & Ledger (Federation Concert Hall, Hobart). Featuring Musicians of the National Academy of Music, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marko Letonja.
1 Aug 2013: at Wagner Madness + Ledger (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Sydney Symphony, Nicholas Carter.
31 Jul 2013: at Wagner Madness + Ledger (Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall). Featuring Sydney Symphony, Nicholas Carter.
7 Mar 08: Perth Concert Hall. Featuring West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Asher Fisch.
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