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 Guaraní, 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:
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