Orpheus is a symphonic poem written by Franz Liszt in 1853-4. He numbered it No. 4 in the cycle of 12 he wrote during his time in Weimar, Germany. It was first performed on 16 February 1854, conducted by the composer, as an introduction to the first Weimar performance of Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice. The performance helped celebrate the birthday of Weimar's Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, who was an amateur musician and a staunch supporter of Liszt at Weimar.
| Date of composition | 1854 (1853-1854) |
| Premiered | 1854, February 16th in Weimar, Germany by Franz Liszt |
| First published | 1856 |
| Type | Symphonic Poem |
| Catalogue | S. 98 |
| Approx. duration | 11 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Orpheus (Symphonic Poem No.4), S. 592
● Franz Liszt: Orpheus (Symphonic Poem No.4), S. 638 ● Franz Liszt: Orpheus (Symphonic Poem No.4), S. 672a ● Franz Liszt: Postlude (on a theme from Orpheus), S. 723a |
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Franz Liszt: Orpheus, S. 98 Franz Liszt: Orpheus, S. 98 Franz Liszt: Orpheus, S. 98 |