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Continuo

Continuo
Year of composition: 
1989 - 1991
Year composition ended: 
1991
Scored for: 
orchestra
Duration: 
20'
Annotations: 

Instrumentation: 4 3 5 3 – 6 4 4 2 – mar, vib, 2 hp, cel, pno, e.org, t.sax, alto sax, str(at least 12 12 12 10 8)
Instrumentation details: group A1: flute; alto flute; tenor saxophone in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; group A2: piccolo; flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Eb; alto saxophone in Eb; group B1: 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; group B2: 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; contrabassoon; vibraphone; marimba; 1st harp; 2nd harp; celesta; piano; electric organ; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass

First performance: 
30/10/1989, London. Philharmonia Orchestra, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
19899
Program notes: 

Author's note: Italian

Author's note: English