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Symphonic Nocturne from Lady in the Dark

Concert suite arranged by Robert Russell Bennett.

Work Details

Duration

17 minutes

First Performance

30 July 1949, New York, Lewisohn Stadium, New York Philharmonic, Maurice Abravanel, cond.

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Instrumentation
- 2 Flutes (picc)
- 2 Oboes (Eng hn)
- 3 Clarinets (bass cl)
- 2 Bassoons
- 4 French horns
- 3 Trumpets
- 3 Trombones
- Tuba
- Harp
- Celesta (or piano)
- Timpani & percussion
- Strings

Symphonic Nocturne from Lady in the Dark. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Marin Alsop, cond.

Naxos (8.557481), 2005

Lady in the Dark 1941

Musical play in two acts. Music and lyrics by Weill and Ira Gershwin. Book by Moss Hart.

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