Sir Harrison Birtwistle
*15.07.1934

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Antiphonies
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Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Antiphonies | for piano and orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 1992
Scored for: for piano and orchestra
Composer: Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Soloinstruments/Soloists: piano
Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 4 3 1 - perc(4), hp(2), str(24 0 8 8 8)
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute (+2nd picc); 3rd flute (+1st picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb (+cl(Eb)); 3rd clarinet in Bb (+cl(Eb); bass cl(Bb)); 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon (+2nd cbsn); 3rd bassoon (+1st cbsn); 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 2nd trumpet in C (+picc.tpt); 3rd trumpet in C; 4th trumpet in C; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone (+cb.tuba); tuba; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; 1st harp; 2nd harp; 1-4th violin; 5-8th violin; 9-12th violin; 13-16th violin; 17-20th violin; 21-24th violin; 1-4th viola; 5-8th viola; 1-4th violoncello; 5-8th violoncello; 1-4th contrabass; 5-8th contrabass
Commissioned by: Commissioned by Vincent Meyer for the Philharmonia Orchestra, and Betty Freeman for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Duration (min): 30
Dedication: to the memory of Howard Hartog
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World Première
Location: Paris / France
Date: 05.05.1993
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Pierre Boulez
Main Soloists: Joanna MacGregor, pn

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