Morton Feldman

12.01.1926—03.09.1987

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Coptic Light
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Coptic Light | for orchestra

Work Details

Year of composition:	1986
Scored for:	for orchestra
Composer:	Morton Feldman
Instrumentation:	4 4 4 4 - 4 4 4 1 - timp, perc(4), hp(2), pno(2), str(18 16 12 12 10)
Instrumentation details:	1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute; 4th flute; 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe; 4th oboe; 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb; 4th clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon; 4th bassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in Bb; 2nd trumpet in Bb; 3rd trumpet in Bb; 4th trumpet in Bb; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; 4th trombone; tuba; timpani; 1st percussion (vibraphone, marimba); 2nd percussion (vibraphone, marimba); 3rd percussion (vibraphone, marimba); 4th percussion (vibraphone, marimba); 1st harp; 2nd harp; 1st piano; 2nd piano; violin I (18); violin II (16); viola (12); violoncello (12); contrabass (10)
Commissioned by:	Commissioned by the Philharmonic-Symphony Sociaty of New York
Duration (min):	30

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World Première

Location:	New York / USA
Date:	30.05.1986
Orchestra:	New York Philharmonic
Conductor:	Gunther Schuller

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5 Ensembles that have played this work:

BBC Symphony Orchestra
RSO Wien
SWR-SO Baden-Baden und Freiburg
SWF-SO Baden-Baden
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg