Scoring & Premiere
Dance of Vengeance is scored for a larger orchestra than either preceding version (ballet or concert suite). It calls for:
3 Flutes, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets, E-flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Tom Tom, Triangle, Cymbals, Tam-tam, Xylophone, Whip, Harp, Piano, and Strings.
Dance of Vengeance was premiered on February 2, 1956 by the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Dimitri Mitropoulos. The concert suite was recorded by the New Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Barber.
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