Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996)

November Steps (1967)

for biwa, shakuhachi and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1967
    • Publisher : Peters, New York, nº EP 66299
    • Commission: NYPO pour son 125e anniversaire
Detailed formation
  • soloists : shakuhachi, ohter plucked strings [biwa]
  • 2 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 percussionists, 2 harp, 12 violins, 5 violas, 4 cellos, 3 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date : 9 November 1967
    Location :

    États-Unis, New York


    Performers :

    Kinshi Tsuruta, Katsuya Yokoyama et l'orchestre philharmonique de New York, direction : Seiji Ozawa.