Karlheinz Stockhausen
22.08.1928—05.12.2007

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Gruppen
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Karlheinz Stockhausen
Gruppen | Nr. 6 | for 3 orchestras

Work Details
Works Index: Nr. 6
Year of composition: 1955-1957
Scored for: for 3 orchestras
Composer: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Instrumentation: full orchestration: 5 5 4 3 - 8 6 7 1 - perc(12), hp(2), cel(2), pno, alto sax, bar.sax, guit, vln(26), vla(10), vc(8), cb(6)
Instrumentation details: orchestra I: flute (+picc); alto flute; oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Bb; bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass tuba; marimba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; celesta; harp; violin (1st desk); violin (2nd desk); violin (3rd desk); violin (4th desk); violin (5th desk); viola; violoncello (1st desk); violoncello (2nd desk); contrabass; orchestra II: 1st flute (+picc); 2nd flute; oboe; clarinet in Eb; alto saxophone in Eb (+cl(Bb)); baritone saxophone in Eb; bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; trombone; bass trombone; vibraphone; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; piano; guitar; violin (1st desk); violin (2nd desk); violin (3rd desk); violin (4th desk); viola (1st desk); viola (2nd desk); violoncello; contrabass; orchestra III: flute (+picc); oboe; cor anglais; clarinet in Bb; bass clarinet in Bb; bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 1st trumpet in C; 2nd trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; contrabass trombone (or tuba); xylorimba (=marimba); 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; celesta; harp; violin (+1. desk); violin (+2. desk); violin (+3. desk); violin (+4. desk); viola (+1. desk); viola (+2. desk); violoncello; contrabass
Remarks: several orchestras, each with conductor, are performing separated from each other
Duration (min): 24
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World Première
Location: Köln / Germany
Date: 24.03.1958
Orchestra: WDR SO Köln
Conductor: Pierre Boulez

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