Philippe Boesmans (1936-2022)

Intervalles III (1976)

for soprano and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1976
    • Duration : 10 mn
    • Publisher : Jobert, nº JJ28994
    • Opus : WD8 III
    • Dedication : à Marcel Lemaire
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Bertolt Brecht

Detailed formation
  • soloist : 1 solo soprano
  • 4 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, 4 percussionists, 2 harp, 2 pianos, 14 violins, 12 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date : 23 March 1976
    Location :

    France, Royan, Festival international d'Art contemporain


    Performers :

    l'Orchestre philharmonique des Pays de la Loire, direction : Jean-Claude Casadesus, Élise Ross : soprano.

Observations

Orchestre divisé en deux ensembles symétriques.