Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996)

Fantasma/Cantos (1991)

for clarinet and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1991
    • Duration: 18 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, Tokyo, nº SJ 1080
    • Commission: BBC pour Richard Stoltzman et l'Orchestre symphonique BBC Welsh
Detailed formation
  • soloist: clarinet
  • 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo, 1 alto flute), 3 oboes (also 1 oboe d'amore, 1 English horn), 3 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet, 1 bass clarinet), contrabass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 percussionists, harp, celesta, 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 14 September 1991
    Location:

    Royaume-Bretagne, festival de Cardiff


    Performers:

    Richard Stolzman et l'Orchestre symphonique de la BBC Welsh, direction : Tadaaki Otaka.