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Ekphrasis

Ekphrasis
(Continuo II)
Year of composition: 
1996
Year composition ended: 
1996
Scored for: 
orchestra
Dedication: 

Dario Del Corno

Duration: 
20'
Annotations: 

The orchestra is divided into groups on different places in the room

Instrumentation: 4 2 5 3 – 6 4 4 2 – mar, hp, cel, acc, pno, sop.sax, alto sax, t.sax, str (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; clarinet in Eb; soprano saxophone in Bb; alto saxophone in Eb; group B1: 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; group B2: 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; orchestra: 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; contrabassoon; marimba; celesta; accordion; harp; piano; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass

First performance: 
24/01/1997, Las Palmas. RSO Frankfurt, Luciano Berio
Publisher: 
Universal Edition
Edition number: 
30996
Program notes: 

Author's note: English