Bach-Zabel
Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach's Works by Frank Zabel

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Frank Zabel - Short Biography

Works

Work

No.

Year

Orchestra

Bach-Metamorphosen for chamber orchestra
Instrumentation: 2/2/2/2, 2 Hn, 2 Tr, timpani, strings (solo and solo vn vc from the Tutti)
Duration: 17 min
Premiere: by Sinfonia Königswinter, Prof. Andrè Sebald
Notes: Metamorphoses on Preludio from Bach's Partita and Minuet in E major BWV 1006

2008/2009

Chamber

1^st String Quartet "Danse macabre"
Instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, cello
Movements: 1. Prologue, 2. Jeu, 3. Désir, 4. Refléxion, 5. Danse macabre, 6. Epilogue: Marche funèbre e choral
Duration: 22:30 min
Dedication: dedicated to the Minguet Quartet
Premiere: 2000, Lüdenscheid by Minguet Quartet
Notes: In the 6^th movement two quotations are incorporated: Camille Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre theme, and related this very beginning of the J.S. Bach chorale Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden.
Prize: Premio Valentino Bucchi International Composition Prize 2000

1999/2000

Links

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Description

Author/Webmaster

ÜBER DIE WERKE

List of Works

Frank Zabel Website

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (May 2010)

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