Gérard Pesson (1958)

Future is a faded song (2012)

for piano and large orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2012
    • Duration: 24 mn
    • Publisher: Lemoine, Paris, nº 29044
    • Commission: Orchestre de la Tonhalle de Zurich, Orchestre symphonique de la Radio de Francfort et Festival d'Automne à Paris
Detailed formation
  • soloist: piano
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, piano (also celesta), harp, 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 9 November 2012
    Location:

    Suisse, Zürich, Tonhalle


    Performers:

    Alexandre Tharaud : piano et l'Orchestre de Zurich, direction : Pierre-André Valade.