Universal Edition - Pierre Boulez – Figures – Doubles – Prismes | for orchestra

Pierre Boulez
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Pierre Boulez
Figures – Doubles – Prismes | for orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 1963/1968
Scored for: for orchestra
Composer: Pierre Boulez
Instrumentation: 4 4 4 4 - 4 4 4 1 - timp, perc(6), hp(3), cel, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute (+picc); 2nd flute (+picc); 3rd flute (+picc); 4th flute (+picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe; cor anglais; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in A; bass clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 3rd trumpet in C; 4th trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; 4th trombone; tuba; timpani; vibraphone; xylophone; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; 1st harp; 2nd harp; 3rd harp; celesta; violin I (desk 1); violin I (desk 2); violin I (desk 3); violin I (desk 4); violin I (desk 5); violin I (desk 6); violin I (desk 7) ; violin I (desk 8); violin II (desk 1); violin II (desk 2); violin II (desk 3); violin II (desk 4); violin II (desk 5); violin II (desk 6); viola (desk 1); viola (desk 2); viola (desk 3); viola (desk 4); viola (desk 5/1); viola (desk 5/2); violoncello (desk 1); violoncello (desk 2); violoncello (desk 3); violoncello (desk 4); violoncello (desk 5/1); violoncello (desk 5/2); contrabass (desk 1); contrabass (desk 2); contrabass (desk 3); contrabass (desk 4)
Duration (min): 20
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World Première
Location: Basel / Switzerland
Date: 10.01.1964
Orchestra: SWF-SO Baden-Baden
Conductor: Pierre Boulez

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