The year 1991 in classical music and in lyrical art
1991. With other artists, John Cage, Gia Kancheli and Mstislav Rostropovich influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Claudio Arrau. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Flashes on the beyond” de Olivier Messiaen, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1991 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 270 of these moments for 1991.
1991, from day to day
January
02
Death of Renato RascelThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian actor and singer (born in 1912)
03
Birth of Felix KlieserThat year: 1991, Classical music, German hornist
Death of Anna Elizabeth PohlThat year: 1991, Classical music, South African opera singer (born in 1914)
06
Death of Ahmed Adnan SaygunThat year: 1991, Classical music, Turkish composer (born in 1907)
07
Birth of Marko TopchiiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Ukrainian classical guitarist
12
Birth of Rafał MokrzyckiThat year: 1991, Classical music, pianist
15
Birth of Tobias FeldmannThat year: 1991, Classical music, violinist
22
Death of Kristo KonoThat year: 1991, Classical music, Albanian composer (born in 1907)
February
03
Death of Sydyk MukhamedzhanovThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet composer (1924-1991) (born in 1924)
13
Death of Flaviano LabòThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1927)
14
Inception: Orquesta Filarmónica de MálagaThat year: 1991, Classical music (Spain)
Death of Vello ViisimaaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian actor (born in 1928)
16
Death of Franz KlarweinThat year: 1991, Classical music, German singer, opera singer and voice actor (born in 1914)
17
Death of Gitta AlpárThat year: 1991, Classical music, Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano (born in 1903)
25
Death of Sembiin GonchigsumlaaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Mongolian musician (born in 1919)
Death of André TurpThat year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1925)
Also in February
Death of Richard WentworthThat year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (1911-1991) (born in 1911) .
March
02
Death of Glafira ZhukovskayaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (born in 1898)
05
Birth of Daniil TrifonovThat year: 1991, Classical music, Russian pianist
07
Death of Josef PáleníčekThat year: 1991, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and pianist (born in 1914)
09
Death of Tomojirō IkenouchiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Japanese composer (born in 1906)
10
Death of Elie SiegmeisterThat year: 1991, Classical music, American composer (born in 1909)
Death of Paul UkenaThat year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (1921-1991) (born in 1921)
11
Death of Maria ReiningThat year: 1991, Classical music, singer (born in 1903)
12
Death of Nicola Rossi-LemeniThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1920)
Death of Michael LangdonThat year: 1991, Classical music, British bass opera singer (born in 1920)
16
Death of Margherita FlorThat year: 1991, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1900)
19
Death of Alide Maria SalvettaThat year: 1991, Classical music, singer (born in 1941)
Birth of Pablo FerrándezThat year: 1991, Classical music, Spanish cellist
20
Inauguration: Athens Concert HallThat year: 1991, Classical music (Athens Municipality, Greece)
Death of Dimitrie OnofreiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Romanian opera singer (born in 1897)
23
Birth of Rasmus PuurThat year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian composer
24
Death of Henry SkjærThat year: 1991, Classical music, Danish opera singer (born in 1899)
April
02
Death of Robert Veyron-LacroixThat year: 1991, Classical music, French musician (born in 1922)
07
Death of Evgeniy Nikolaevitsj IvanovThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet singer (born in 1936)
09
Death of Sixten EckerbergThat year: 1991, Classical music, Swedish conductor and composer (born in 1909)
12
Death of Stasys SantvarasThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer, poet (born in 1902)
Death of Ron BottcherThat year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1940)
14
Death of Jemal GokieliThat year: 1991, Classical music, Georgian conductor (born in 1920)
18
Death of Carme GombauThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer, professor (born in 1902)
Birth of Valentine LemercierThat year: 1991, Classical music, French opera singer
21
Death of Willi BoskovskyThat year: 1991, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1909)
23
Birth of Jean RondeauThat year: 1991, Classical music, French harpsichordist and pianist
26
Death of Carmine CoppolaThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer from the United States (born in 1910)
Death of Leo ArnaudThat year: 1991, Classical music, French-American composer of Bugler's Dream (born in 1904)
May
03
Death of Joseph AllardThat year: 1991, Classical music, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and teacher (born in 1910)
04
Death of Jan KyzlinkThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1930)
08
Death of Rudolf SerkinThat year: 1991, Classical music, Concert Pianist (born in 1903)
Death of Jean LanglaisThat year: 1991, Classical music, French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser (born in 1907)
12
Death of Konstantin SokolskyThat year: 1991, Classical music, Russian singer (born in 1904)
13
Death of Luciano Della PergolaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Luciano Della Pergola. Tenor, teacher, producer, b Bucharest 23 Jun 1910, of Italian parents, naturalized Canadian 1961, d Montreal 13 May 1991 (born in 1910)
14
Birth of Shuang LiangThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
16
Birth of Renáta GönczThat year: 1991, Classical music, Hungarian singer
23
Death of Wilhelm KempffThat year: 1991, Classical music, German pianist and composer (born in 1895)
28
Death of Milada ŠafránkováThat year: 1991, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (born in 1928)
31
Death of Bruno LukkThat year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian pianist and piano pedagogue (born in 1909)
Also in May
Inception: Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de AsturiasThat year: 1991, Classical music (Spain) .
June
05
Death of Rosalina AbejoThat year: 1991, Classical music, Filipina composer and conductor (born in 1922)
09
Death of Claudio ArrauThat year: 1991, Classical music, Chilean pianist (born in 1903)
11
Death of Cromwell EversonThat year: 1991, Classical music, South African composer (born in 1925)
12
Inauguration: Symphony HallThat year: 1991, Classical music (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
13
Birth of Alexey StadlerThat year: 1991, Classical music, Russian musician
14
Death of Frank ValentinoThat year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1907)
17
Death of Pierre JametThat year: 1991, Classical music, French harpist (born in 1893)
19
Birth of Peter ThereminThat year: 1991, Classical music, film score composer
21
Inception: Mérida State Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (Venezuela)
22
Death of Luigi InfantinoThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1921)
25
Death of Jaroslava VymazalováThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1924)
Also in June
Inception: Danel QuartetThat year: 1991, Classical music (Belgium) .
July
05
Birth of Hugo BoumaThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
Birth of Ilia LushpaThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
06
Birth of Richard LinThat year: 1991, Classical music, Taiwanese Violinist
09
Birth of Jan MráčekThat year: 1991, Classical music, Czech violinist
14
Birth of Alexander EfimoffThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
17
Death of Otto KuhlmannThat year: 1991, Classical music, German actor, voice actor, singer and opera singer (born in 1909)
19
Death of Gino NegriThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1919)
24
Death of Vassíl Іvánovitch OpenkoThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (born in 1924)
25
Death of Ernest McChesneyThat year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1912)
29
Birth of Anne DenholmThat year: 1991, Classical music, Welsh harpist
30
Death of Jiři StrništěThat year: 1991, Classical music, Czech conductor and composer (born in 1914)
August
05
Death of Gaston LitaizeThat year: 1991, Classical music, French musician (born in 1909)
06
Death of Max RostalThat year: 1991, Classical music, British-Austrian violinist (born in 1906)
08
Death of Eugenio FernandiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1922)
10
Death of Jens SchrøderThat year: 1991, Classical music, conductor (born in 1909)
11
Death of Helmut WalchaThat year: 1991, Classical music, German organist (born in 1907)
13
Death of Kazuo YamadaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Japanese conductor and composer (born in 1912)
Death of Hüsnü QubadovThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (born in 1922)
14
Birth of Aruhan GalievaThat year: 1991, Classical music, British actor and singer
16
Death of Jean-Claude BernèdeThat year: 1991, Classical music (born in 1935)
28
Birth of Yury RevichThat year: 1991, Classical music, Russian violinist
29
Birth of Sebastian GrünewaldThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
September
04
Birth of Pedro BarretoThat year: 1991, Classical music, Brazilian musician
Death of Carlos AlexanderThat year: 1991, Classical music, Operatic baritone (born in 1915)
10
Birth of Nicola CanzanoThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
11
Death of Göta BlombergThat year: 1991, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (born in 1915)
15
Death of Sulkhan TsintsadzeThat year: 1991, Classical music, Georgian composer (born in 1925)
Birth of Shuwen ZhangThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
17
Death of Zino FrancescattiThat year: 1991, Classical music, French violinist (born in 1902)
18
Birth of Zdislava BočkováThat year: 1991, Classical music, Czech soprano
24
Death of Randi HelsethThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1905)
25
Birth of Davi RochaThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
27
Birth of Rachel CheungThat year: 1991, Classical music, Hong Kong musician
28
Death of Eugène BozzaThat year: 1991, Classical music, French composer (born in 1905)
30
Death of Elsa MaasikThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1908-1991) (born in 1908)
Also in September
Inception: Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America) .
October
03
Death of Carolyn LongThat year: 1991, Classical music, American singer (1915-1991) (born in 1915)
04
Death of Zdeněk KaňákThat year: 1991, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (born in 1910)
05
Death of Elmar LuhatsThat year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (born in 1908)
08
Birth of Deniz TürkmenThat year: 1991, Classical music, German-Turkish pianist and composer
09
Birth of Guillaume VincentThat year: 1991, Classical music, French pianist
11
Death of Joan PeeblesThat year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1899)
14
Birth of Sebastian ZawadzkiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Polish composer and pianist
Death of John NewmarkThat year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian pianist (1904-1991) (born in 1904)
Birth of Gabriel AlencarThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
16
Death of Boris PapandopuloThat year: 1991, Classical music, Croatian composer (born in 1906)
17
Death of James JohnstonThat year: 1991, Classical music, British opera singer (1903-1991) (born in 1903)
18
Death of Stephen DicksonThat year: 1991, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1951)
Inauguration: ÉbullitionThat year: 1991, Classical music (Bulle, Switzerland)
21
Death of Alexander WelitschThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1906)
24
Birth of Joonatan JürgensonThat year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian classical pianist
25
Birth of Victor Vitoriano DantasThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
27
Death of Andrzej PanufnikThat year: 1991, Classical music, Polish composer and conductor (born in 1914)
Birth of Mircea GogonceaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Romanian musician
31
Death of Simon GjoniThat year: 1991, Classical music, Albanian composer (born in 1925)
Death of Garvin BushellThat year: 1991, Classical music, American musician (born in 1902)
November
01
Birth of Maria KouznetsovaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Russian violinist
04
Death of Nadezhda VelterThat year: 1991, Classical music, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator (1899-1991) (born in 1899)
06
Death of André VandernootThat year: 1991, Classical music, Belgian conductor (born in 1927)
07
Death of Jean-Louis GilThat year: 1991, Classical music, French organist (born in 1951)
10
Birth of Elina NetšajevaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Estonian soprano
Death of Adolphe SibertThat year: 1991, Classical music, French conductor (born in 1899)
12
Death of Bruce HubbardThat year: 1991, Classical music, African-American operatic baritone (1952-1991) (born in 1952)
14
Death of Bryden ThomsonThat year: 1991, Classical music, Scottish conductor (born in 1928)
17
Birth of Kristian Oma RønnesThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
22
Birth of Nobuhito IbarakiThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
25
Death of Nicole BulozeThat year: 1991, Classical music, Swiss opera singer (1942-1991) (born in 1942)
26
Death of Gertrud Pålson-WettergrenThat year: 1991, Classical music, singer (born in 1897)
Death of Xiao ShuxianThat year: 1991, Classical music, Chinese composer (born in 1905)
December
05
Death of Kṛtsnávid SárasvatīThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer (born in 1900)
06
Birth of Frank DüpreeThat year: 1991, Classical music, German pianist
12
Birth of Sophie PaciniThat year: 1991, Classical music, German-Italian pianist
13
Birth of Jay GreenbergThat year: 1991, Classical music, American composer
Death of Stuart ChallenderThat year: 1991, Classical music, Australian conductor (born in 1947)
16
Birth of MeiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Japanese violinist
17
Death of Antonio SavastanoThat year: 1991, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1948)
19
Birth of Edward WittThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer
20
Death of Waldemar KazaneckiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Polish musician (born in 1929)
22
Death of Ernst KrenekThat year: 1991, Classical music, Austrian-American composer (born in 1900)
Death of Édouard WoolleyThat year: 1991, Classical music, Canadian opera singer and actor (born in 1916)
23
Birth of Slávka ZámečníkováThat year: 1991, Classical music, Slovak operatic soprano
26
Death of Gustav NeidlingerThat year: 1991, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1910)
31
Death of Felicja BlumentalThat year: 1991, Classical music, Polish pianist (born in 1908)
Death of Elfrīda PakuleThat year: 1991, Classical music, Latvian opera singer (1912-1991) (born in 1912)
This was also in 1991
Inauguration: Okayama Symphony HallThat year: 1991, Classical music (Kita-ku, Japan). Inception: Musica SecretaThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Ensemble Court-CircuitThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Concerto CopenhagenThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: AnimaThat year: 1991, Classical music (Brazil). Death of Walter BraithwaiteThat year: 1991, Classical music, British composer (born in 1906). Inception: National Chamber ChoirThat year: 1991, Classical music. Birth of Marc BouchkovThat year: 1991, Classical music, Belgian violinist . Inception: London ConcertanteThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Cappella RomanaThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Les Talens LyriquesThat year: 1991, Classical music (France). Birth of Niek BaarThat year: 1991, Classical music, Dutch violinist . Inauguration: SoundCultureThat year: 1991, Classical music (Sydney, Australia). Inauguration: Musikfestspiele Potsdam SanssouciThat year: 1991, Classical music (Potsdam, Germany). Birth of Anaïs GaudemardThat year: 1991, Classical music, French musician . Inauguration: Festival PrésencesThat year: 1991, Classical music (Paris, France). Birth of Mona Asuka OttThat year: 1991, Classical music, German pianist . Birth of Breanna SinclairéThat year: 1991, Classical music, American transgender opera singer . Inception: Four Seasons OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: State Symphony Capella of RussiaThat year: 1991, Classical music. Dissolution: Bernède QuartetThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: New Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (Bulgaria). Inception: London Gay Men's ChorusThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Dissolution: Государственный камерный хор Министерства культуры СССРThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu naiskoorThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: Australian Festival of Chamber MusicThat year: 1991, Classical music (Queensland, Australia). Birth of Harriet KrijghThat year: 1991, Classical music, Dutch cellist . Inception: Cappella ArtemisiaThat year: 1991, Classical music (Italy). Inauguration: Festival JuventusThat year: 1991, Classical music (Cambrai, France). Inception: Kuss QuartettThat year: 1991, Classical music. Birth of Lucy O'ByrneThat year: 1991, Classical music, Irish singer . Inauguration: Sonates d'AutomneThat year: 1991, Classical music (Loches, France). Inception: La NefThat year: 1991, Classical music (Canada). Inception: Chorus AngelicusThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Harmonia EnsembleThat year: 1991, Classical music (Italy). Inception: Cardboard Citizens New Music EnsembleThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Málaga PhilharmonicThat year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Orchestre des Champs-ÉlyséesThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Overgate Hospice ChoirThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Joseph PustylnikThat year: 1991, Classical music, Soviet composer (born in 1905). Inception: Accentus (choir)That year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Boxhead EnsembleThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Oslo String QuartetThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Les Boréades de MontréalThat year: 1991, Classical music (Canada). Dissolution: Государственный cимфонический оркестр Министерства культуры СССРThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: Pasquerilla Performing Arts CenterThat year: 1991, Classical music (Johnstown, United States of America). Dissolution: BBC Radio OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: ConspirareThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Corydon OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Valencia Instrumental GroupThat year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Inauguration: A*DevantgardeThat year: 1991, Classical music (Munich, Germany). Dissolution: Nouvel Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBFThat year: 1991, Classical music. Death of Walter HauckThat year: 1991, Classical music, German voice actor, singer and opera singer (born in 1910). Inception: Castile and León Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Edison StudioThat year: 1991, Classical music (Italy). Inception: Utah Chamber ArtistsThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Elsa DreisigThat year: 1991, Classical music, french-Danish soprano . Inception: City of Bristol ChoirThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Dissolution: Film Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (Czech Republic). Death of Konstantsa KirovaThat year: 1991, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer (born in 1896). Dissolution: State Symphony Cinema OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Magnum ChorumThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: HangadThat year: 1991, Classical music (Philippines). Inception: Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Cantorion Colin JonesThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: KlangArtThat year: 1991, Classical music (Osnabrück, Germany). Inauguration: Brahms-InstitutThat year: 1991, Classical music (Lübeck, Germany). Inauguration: Teatro de la MaestranzaThat year: 1991, Classical music (Seville, Spain). Inception: GaedeThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: Teatro AguascalientesThat year: 1991, Classical music (Aguascalientes City, Mexico). Inauguration: Longborough Festival OperaThat year: 1991, Classical music (Longborough, United Kingdom). Inception: Florilegium early music ensembleThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Eloïse Bella KohnThat year: 1991, Classical music, French pianist . Inception: Northern Rivers Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (Australia). Inauguration: GoJa Music HallThat year: 1991, Classical music (Prague 7, Czech Republic). Inception: Ensemble MatheusThat year: 1991, Classical music (France). Death of Nikolla ZoraqiThat year: 1991, Classical music, Albanian composer (born in 1928). Inception: Singer PurThat year: 1991, Classical music (Germany). Inception: Quatuor XasaxThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Arab Orchestra of NazarethThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inauguration: Prague Autumn International Music FestivalThat year: 1991, Classical music (Prague, Czech Republic). Inception: Balthasar Neumann Chor & EnsembleThat year: 1991, Classical music (Germany). Inception: Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y LeónThat year: 1991, Classical music. Birth of Tabea DebusThat year: 1991, Classical music, performer . Birth of Fatma SaidThat year: 1991, Classical music, Egyptian singer . Inception: New London Children's ChoirThat year: 1991, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Sochi Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music. Birth of José Hilario MiramontesThat year: 1991, Classical music, composer . Birth of Maximilian MayerThat year: 1991, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Orfeo OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music. Inception: Royal Seville Symphony OrchestraThat year: 1991, Classical music (Spain). Birth of Raphaela GromesThat year: 1991, Classical music, German cellist . Birth of Padraic RowanThat year: 1991, Classical music, Irish operatic bass-baritone . Inception: Rachel'sThat year: 1991, Classical music (United States of America).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Olivier Messiaen (age 83) - Flashes on the beyondThat year: 1991, Classical music (Work for orchestra), composed in 1992
- Quadruple concerto (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Piece for piano and string quartet (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Henri Dutilleux (age 75) - Les Citations (Work for chamber orchestra)
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Iannis Xenakis (age 69) - Troorkh (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Krinòïdi (Work for orchestra)
- Roáï (Work for orchestra)
- GENDY3 (Electroacoustic music)
- Dox-Orkh (Work for orchestra with soloist)
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Pierre Boulez (age 66) - Anthèmes (Work for soloist)
- Anthèmes II (Work for soloist)
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Philip Glass (1937-0000) - A Brief History of Time (Film score)
- Music for Cymbeline (Theatrical music)
- Interlude from Orphée (Work for chamber orchestra)
- String Quartet No. 5 (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Richard Stilwell (1942-0000)
- Tuesday, Opp. 47 No. 60-61 (Opera)
- Oktophonie (Dienstags) (Electroacoustic music)
- Piano Piece, “Synthi-Fou” (Work for soloist)
- Jahreslauf, Op. 47 (Work for orchestra)
