Der Leichenschleicher

Complete Work Title: 

Der Leichenschleicher (The Corpse-skulker) — character study after Elias Canetti


Performance Medium: 

solo contrabass


Duration: 

c.5:00


Dedication: 

to Michael Hartt


Date Composed: 

June 1997


Additional Information: 

Recording available on Equipoise — Music of Joseph Klein and William Kleinsasser (innova 611, released 2005).


Performance History: 

Ted Partin, contrabass:
• 23 March 2001; University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) — “Imagine 2001” New Music Festival

Todd Markey, contrabass:
• 19 November 1999; University of North Texas (Denton, TX) [premiere]