Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996)

Spectral Canticle (1995)

for violin, guitar and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1995
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Schott, Tokyo
    • Commission: Festival de Schleswig-Holstein, Frank-Peter Zimmermann et Manuel Barrueco
Detailed formation
  • soloists: violin, guitar
  • 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo, 1 alto flute), 3 oboes (also 1 English horn), Eb clarinet (also 3 clarinets), bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, 3 bassoons (also 1 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: 27 June 1995
    Location:

    Allemagne, Kiel, festival de Schleswig-Holstein


    Performers:

    Frank-Peter Zimmermann et Manuel Barrueco, Ensemble Aktuell, direction : Franz Welser-Möst.