Tan Dun (1957)

Four Secret Roads of Marco Polo (2004)

for twelve cellos and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 2004
    • Duration : 30 mn
    • Publisher : Schirmer
    • Commission: Orchestre Philharmonique de Berlin
Detailed formation
  • soloist : 12 cellos
  • piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 4 percussionists, 1 timpani, 1 harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date : 17 June 2004
    Location :

    Allemagne, Berlin


    Performers :

    l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Berlin ; Simon Rattle, direction.

Observations

Création mondiale sous le titre de Secret Land.