John Cage (1912-1992)

Etcetera 2/4 Orchestras (1985)

for four orchestral groups

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1985
    • Duration: 30 mn
    • Publisher: Peters, New York, nº EP 67119, 1986
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, harp, piano, strings

Premiere information

Observations

  • orchestre I : cor anglais, clarinette, clarinette basse, cor, trompette, tuba, 2 percussionnistes, 8 instruments à cordes ;
  • orchestre II : 2 flûtes, contrebasson, cor, trompette, 2 trombones, 4 violons, 3 violoncelles, 2 contrebasses ;
  • orchestre III : hautbois, basson, trombone, 1 percussionniste, harpe, 12 violons, 4 altos, 2 contrebasses ;
  • orchestre IV : flûte, hautbois, clarinette, 2 cors, trumpette, percussion, piano, 4 altos, 3 violoncelles.