general information

composition date
1963
revisition date
1973
duration
6 min
editor
Ars Viva
Dedicatee
à Jürg Wyttenbach

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Double wind orchestra)

detailed formation

2 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 3 percussionists, harp, piano, celesta, 12 violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, 3 double basses, 3 five-strings double basses

information about the creation

date
November 8, 1964

Suède, Stockholm

interpreters

l'Orchestre symphonique de la radio Radio suédoise, direction : Pierre Boulez.


date
May 3, 1973

Suisse, Bâle

interpreters

l'Orchestre symphonique de Bâle, direction : Jürg Wyttenbach.


recordings

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complete.mp3

Composed by Heinz Holliger , concert on March 17, 2016


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