general information

composition date
1961-1973
duration
25 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Triple wind orchestra (or larger))

detailed formation

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, percussionist, timpani, 2 harp, celesta, harpsichord (also piano), 24 violins, 10 violas, 10 cellos, 5 five-strings double basses, 3 double basses, violin [ensemble ripieno], viola [ensemble ripieno], cello [ensemble ripieno], double bass [ensemble ripieno], flute [ensemble ripieno (version augmentée)], oboe [ensemble ripieno (version augmentée)], clarinet [ensemble ripieno (version augmentée)], bassoon [ensemble ripieno (version augmentée)], trumpet [ensemble ripieno (version augmentée)], 2 unspecified narrators [ad lib. : Brahms et Haendel]

information about the creation

date
November 30, 1972
Hambourg, Allemagne

observations

première version 1961-62, révision en 1971-72


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