Universal Edition - Morton Feldman – Samuel Beckett, Words & Music | for chamber ensemble

Morton Feldman
12.01.1926—03.09.1987

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Samuel Beckett, Words & Music
04.07.2013, Cheltenham (GB)

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Morton Feldman
Samuel Beckett, Words & Music | for chamber ensemble

Work Details
Year of composition: 1987
Scored for: for chamber ensemble
Composer: Morton Feldman
Instrumentation: fl(2), vib, pno, vln, vla, vc
Instrumentation details: 1st flute (+picc); 2nd flute; vibraphone; piano; violin; viola; violoncello
Duration (min): 42
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Work Introduction

In 1961 Samuel Beckett wrote Words and Music for BBC radio, a play featuring the two characters “Words” and “Music” (also referred to as Joe and Bob). The work was withdrawn following the première due to Beckett’s dissatisfaction. 20 years later, Beckett suggested that Morton [...]

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