Gérard Grisey (1946-1998)

Vagues, chemins, le souffle (1970 -1972)

for clarinet and two orchestras

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1970 - 1972
    • Duration: 40 mn
    • Publisher: Billaudot
    • Commission: Ministère de la Culture, France
Detailed formation
  • soloist: clarinet
  • 3 flutes (also 2 piccolos), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), 2 clarinets, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets (also 1 piccolo trumpet), 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, 6 violins, 12 second violins, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 6 double basses, 2 five-strings double basses

Premiere information

  • Location:

    Paris, Théâtre de la Ville, Semaine internationale de musique contemporaine (SIMC)


    Performers:

    l'Orchestre national de France, directions : Michel Tabachnik et Jacques Mercier.