Sofia Goubaïdoulina (1931)
Under The Sign Of Scorpio (2003)
variations on six hexacords for bayan and large orchestra
[Sous le signe du scorpion]
- General information
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Composition date:
2003
- Duration: 27 mn
- Publisher: Sikorski, Hambourg
- Commission: co-commande de l'Orchestre symphonique de la radio suédoise
- Dedication: à Friedrich Lips
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Composition date:
2003
- Type
- Concertant music [Other keyboard and ensemble/orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: accordion [bayan]
- 4 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 3 oboes, 4 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (also 2 tenor/bass trombones, contrabass trombone), tuba, 6 percussionists, 2 harp, celesta, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
10 October 2003
Location:Suède, Stockholm
Performers:Friedrich Lips : bayan, Orchestre symphonique de la radio suédoise, direction : Manfred Honeck.
Observations
L'œuvre Cadenza, pour bayan solo, est développée à la base de la cadenza issue de Under the Sign of Scorpio.