Betsy Jolas (1926)

Tales of a summer sea (1977)

for orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1977
    • Duration: 16 mn
    • Publisher: Heugel / Leduc, 1986
    • Commission: Fromm Music Foundation
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes (also piccolo), 3 oboes (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 4 percussionists, 8 timpani [2 exécutants] , piano (also celesta), 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: August 1977
    Location:

    Etats-Unis, Tanglewood, Berkshire Music Festival


    Performers:

    Orchestre du Berkshire Music Center ; Gunther Schuller, direction