Salome, Op.54 (Strauss, Richard)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act, 4 scenes
Composition Year 1903–05
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, orchestra; [7 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; German language; For cello (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 1 player (arr)
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Original Version

 Scene IV
#01664 - 29.25MB, 226 pp. -  5.3714285714286/10 2 4 6 8 10 (35) - V/V/V - 20412×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905. Plate A. 5500 F.
Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications, 1981.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905. Plate A. 5500 F.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A2125.
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Misc. Notes Original Version
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Reduced Version

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.(1905).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6676.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.(1905).
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A3544.
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Parts

Original Version (Complete)

⇒ 54 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Flute 3 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Heckelphone • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet 1 (A) • Clarinet 2 (A) • Clarinet 3 (1) (B♭) • Clarinet 4 (2) (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Horn 5 • Horn 6 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trumpet 4 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Trombone 4 • Tuba • Piccolo Timpani (Salome Dance) • Timpani • Snare Drum • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Triangle/Castanets (Salome Dance) • Triangle/Glockenspiel/Castanets • Tam-Tam • Xylophone/Tambourine • Glockenspiel (Salome Dance) • Celesta • Harmonium (Offstage) • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I (A) • Violins I (B) • Violins II (A) • Violins II (B) • Violas (A) • Violas (B) • Cellos (A) • Cellos (B) • Basses

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905. Plate A. 5501 F.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A5408.
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 Horn 6
#962815 - 0.85MB, 19 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 6×⇩ - Kiekshorn

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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905.
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Misc. Notes Page 4 was missing, so it has been added at the very end of the parts (last page).
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 Organ (Offstage)
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Publisher. Info. New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1990). Catalog A5408.
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Dance of the Seven Veils (Original Version)

⇒ 14 more: Oboe 1, 2, English Horn, Heckelphone • Clarinet 1, 2 (A), 3, 4 (B♭), / Bass Clarinet (B♭), Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (F, E) • Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭, E), 3, 4 (C/E/D) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, 4, Tuba • Timpani, Piccolo Timpani, Triangle/Castanets, Glockenspiel, / Xylophone/Tambourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Tam-Tam • Celesta • Harp 1, 2 • Violins I (A, B) • Violins II (A, B) • Violas (A, B) • Cellos (A, B) • Basses

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905/1906. Plate A. 5501 5506 F.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1962). Catalog A2125.
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Reduced Version (Complete)

⇒ 42 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Clarinet 1 (A/B♭) • Clarinet 2 (A/B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Triangle/Glockenspiel/Castanets • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam/ / Tambourine/Triangle/Castanets • Triangle • Snare Drum • Xylophone/Tambourine • Triangle/Castanets (Salome Dance) • Glockenspiel (Salome Dance) • Celesta • Harp • Violins I (A) • Violins I (B) • Violins II (A) • Violins II (B) • Violas (A) • Violas (B) • Cellos (A) • Cellos (B) • Basses

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.(1905).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6676.
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Misc. Notes Some of these parts are the exact same as the original version parts above but thought to include them here in this stack.
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Dance of the Seven Veils (Reduced Version)

⇒ 15 more: Oboe 1, 2, English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (A), Bass Clarinet (B♭), Piccolo Clarinet (E♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F/E) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭E/C/D/F) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam, / Woodblocks/Tambourine, Tam-Tam, Triangle, Glockenspiel • Celesta • Harp • Violins I (A, B) • Violins II (A, B) • Violas (A, B) • Cellos (A, B) • Basses

Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.(1905). Plate A. 5515 F.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A3544.
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Vocal Scores

Complete

Arranger Otto Singer II (1863–1931), piano reduction
Language German / English
Translator Alfred Bruce Douglas (1870–1945), English text
Alfred Kalisch (1863–1933), revisions
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905 and 1910. Plate A. 5503. (5540) F.
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Language French
Translator Joseph de Marliave (1873–1914), revised French text
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1909. Plate A. 5534 F.
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Misc. Notes Marliave edited Wilde's original French text to coincide with the composer's modified German libretto
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Arranger Otto Singer II (1863–1931), piano reduction
Language German / English
Translator Alfred Bruce Douglas (1870–1945), English text
Alfred Kalisch (1863–1933), revisions
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1905. Plate A. 5503 F.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1943. Plate H. 15570.
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Misc. Notes 600dpi. (Both) Page size is 10 x 13 inches. (#422501)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For Cello (Dechert)
Arranger Hugo Dechert (1860–1923)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1912. Plate A. 6411 F.
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Libretti

Language Italian
Translator Alex. Leawington (fl.1906), Italian text
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1906.
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Misc. Notes low definition, color; the file comes from the BYU Brussel Opera and Ballet Archive
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General Information

Work Title Salome
Alternative. Title
Name Translations 莎乐美; 莎樂美; Salomé; Salomeo; 살로메; [11 more...]Саломея; Saloma; Салома; Salomeea; Salomè; サロメ; שלומית; Σαλώμη; Салямэя; Salome (opera); سالومه (اپرا)
Name Aliases סלומה
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 245967220; LCCN: no97070950; GND: 300157185; [3 more...]BNF: 13919887m; NLA: 35572608; BNE: XX2197998
Composer Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.54 ; TrV 215
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRS 86
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act, 4 scenes
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1903–05
First Performance. 1905-12-09 in Dresden, Semperoper
Voices, Orchestra, Ernst von Schuch (conductor)
First Publication. 1905 - Berlin: Adolph Fürstner
Librettist Composer, after the 1901 German translation of Hedwig Lachmann (1865–1918)
based on the 1891 play in French by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
Language German
Dedication Sir Edgar Speyer (1862-1932)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 100 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, silent chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Herodes (Herod), Tetrarch of Judaea and Perea (tenor)
Herodias, his wife (and sister-in-law) (mezzo-soprano)
Salome, his step-daughter (and niece) (soprano)
Jochanaan (John the Baptist) (baritone)
Narraboth, Captain of the Guard (tenor)
The Page of Herodias (contralto)
First Jew (tenor)
Second Jew (tenor)
Third Jew (tenor)
Fourth Jew (tenor)
Fifth Jew (bass)
First Nazarene (bass)
Second Nazarene (tenor)
First Soldier (bass)
Second Soldier (bass)
A Cappadocian (bass)
A Slave (soprano/tenor)

Chorus

Royal guests (Egyptians and Romans), and entourage, servants, soldiers (all silent)

Pit-Orchestra

piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, heckelphone, E♭ clarinet,
4 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba
timpani (5 drums) percussion (8-9 players), celesta, 2 harps, strings (16,16,10-12,10,8)
snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, tambourine, castanets, glockenspiel, xylophone

Off-stage Instruments

harmonium, organ
Related Works Pieces based on Salome
External Links Wikipedia article
Opera Guide
Extra Information Strauss also produced his own arrangement for reduced orchestra, in addition to his considerable work on the German libretto.

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