Berthold GOLDSCHMIDT (1903)

Chronica20'
Ballet for orchestra
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Goldschmidt's only ballet, which chronicles the rise and fall of a dictatorship, was commissioned by Kurt Jooss as a successor to The Green Table. The work toured widely following its premiere in 1938 in its original two-piano version. The composer's later orchestral version is suitable for a new choreography. The first recording of Chronica was recently released by CPO.