Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

Music for a Great City (1964)

for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1964
    • Duration: 24 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes (also 2 piccolos, 1 alto flute), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, 5 percussionists, harp, piano (also celesta), strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 26 May 1964
    Location:

    Royaume-Uni, Londres


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre symphonique de Londres, direction : Aaron Copland.

Observations

tiré de la musique du film Something Wild