Tan Dun (1957)

Percussion Concerto: The Tears of Nature (2012)

for percussion and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 2012
    • Duration : 35 mn
    • Publisher : Schirmer
Detailed formation
  • soloist : percussionist
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, 4 percussionists, harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date : 18 August 2012
    Location :

    Allemagne, Hambourg


    Performers :

    Martin Grubinger, percussion ; NDR Symphony Orchestra ; Tan Dun, direction.