general information

composition date
1925-1927
revisition date
1973
duration
23 min
editor
Ricordi

type

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

detailed formation

2 piccolos, 2 flutes, alto flute, 3 oboes, English horn, heckelphone, E-flat clarinet, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 2 contrabassoons, 8 horns, 6 trumpets [en ut], 3 trombones, bass trombone, contrabass trombone, tuba, contrabass tuba, timpani, 9 percussionists, 2 harp

observations

Voir les pages concernant l'œuvre sur le site de Chou Wen-chung : http://www.chouwenchung.org/works/varese_1929_ameriques.php (lien vérifié en février 2009).


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