Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

Scherzo (1957)

for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1957
    • Duration: 12 mn
    • Publisher: Hans Sikorski
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 tenor/bass trombones, tuba, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 24 January 2016
    Location:

    Pologne, Varsovie, Lutoslawski-Studio


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre de la Radio Polonaise, Michal Klauza

Observations

Il s'agit probablement de la version pour orchestre du Scherzo pour quintette avec piano composé entre 1954 et 1955 et perdu.