Itaipu is a four-movement symphonic cantata by Philip Glass. The composition was written in 1989, and pays homage to the Itaipu Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric dam, built on the Paraná River between Paraguay and Brazil. The text is written in GuaranÃÂ, with a translation by Daniela Thomas. It was commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and was first performed on November 2, 1989.
The four movements are titled:
- Mato Grosso
- The Lake
- The Dam
- To the Sea
Instrumentation
Woodwinds
piccolo
2 flutes
3 oboes
3 clarinets in B
2 bassoons
contrabassoon
Brass
6 horns in F
4 trumpets in B
2 trombones
bass trombone
tuba
Percussion
tambourine
tubular bells
cowbell
maracas
triangle
wood block
cymbal
snare drum
tenor drum
bass drum
Mixed chorus
Keyboards
piano
Strings
2 harps
violins I
violins II
violas
cellos
double basses
References
External links
- Itaipu on Philip Glass Official Website