Scoring
picc.1.1.corA.Ebcl.bcl.1.dbn-2.2.1.btrbn.1-perc(3):tgl/crot/bird-whistles/cyms/tam-t/t.bells/aquaphone (l)/watergong/glsp/vib/marimba-hp-ondes.martenot-strings
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Publisher
Sikorski
Territory
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Availability
World Premiere
15/10/2022
Meistersingerhalle, Nürnberg
Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg / Joana Mallwitz
Composer's Notes
The epithet ‘Paradise Lost’ refers to John Milton's 17th century creation epic of the same name. Framed by a prologue and an epilogue, Auerbach places the laments of the first humans, Adam and Eve, at the centre of her symphony. She also draws on material from her work ‘Eve's Lament’ from 2019.
Symphony No. 5 was premiered on 15 October 2022 in Nuremberg by the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg under the direction of Joana Mallwitz.
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