general information

composition date
1977
duration
15 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Dedicatee
à la mémoire de Serge et Nathalie Koussevitzsky
Commission
Fondation Koussevitzky

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Mixed instrumental ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments)

detailed formation

trombone, flute (also piccolo, alto flute), oboe (also English horn), clarinet (also bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, trumpet [en ut], percussionist, harp, piano, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass

information about the creation

date
March 9, 1977

Royaume-Uni, Londres, Queen Elizabeth Hall

interpreters

le London Sinfonietta, direction : Elgar Howarth.


recordings

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Silbury Air

Composed by Sir Harrison Birtwistle , concert on April 25, 1983

This is an excerpt. The full version is available at the IRCAM media library


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