Friedrich Cerha
*17.02.1926

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Friedrich Cerha
Les Adieux (Elegie) | for ensemble | new version 2007

Work Details
Year of composition: 2005
Version: new version 2007
Scored for: for ensemble
Composer: Friedrich Cerha
Instrumentation: 2 1 2 2 - 2 1 2 0 - perc(2), cel, pno, vln(2), vla, vc, cb
Instrumentation details: piccolo; flute; oboe; clarinet in A; bass clarinet in Bb; bassoon; contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; celesta; piano; 1st violin; 2nd violin; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Duration (min): 22
Dedication: Für das Klangforum Wien

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World Première
Location: Tese delle Vergini Venedig / Italy
Date: 08.10.2007
Orchestra: Klangforum Wien
Conductor: Stefan Asbury
Work Introduction

The origin of my 2005 ensemble piece Les Adieux was a piano work, Elegie, dating from 1963. This is a work of contemplative character, whose essential principle is the opposition between spacious sounds – mostly played pianissimo – and rather short attacks. At the time the piece was [...]