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
    • Composition date: 2003
    • Duration: 27 mn
    • Publisher: Sikorski, Hambourg
    • Commission: co-commande de l'Orchestre symphonique de la radio suédoise
    • Dedication: à Friedrich Lips
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

  • 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.