Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996)

Quatrain (1975)

for clarinet, violin, cello, piano and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1975
    • Duration: 17 mn
    • Publisher: Salabert, Paris, nº EAS 17974
    • Commission: la radio FM de Tokyo pour le deux centième anniversaire du TDK Original Concert
Detailed formation
  • soloists: clarinet, violin, cello, piano
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 2 oboes (also English horn), 4 clarinets (also E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 5 percussionists [ou 6] , 2 harp, guitar, celesta, 12 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 1 September 1975
    Location:

    Japon, Tokyo


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre philharmonique New Japan et l'ensemble Tashi : Richard Stolzman : clarinette, Ida Kafafian : violon, Fred Sherry : violoncelle, Peter Serkin : piano, direction : Seiji Ozawa.