Victoria Borisova-Ollas
*21.12.1969

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Victoria Borisova-Ollas
Golden Dances of the Pharaohs | for clarinet and orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 2010
Scored for: for clarinet and orchestra
Composer: Victoria Borisova-Ollas
Parts: Narrator (tape) optional
Soloinstruments/Soloists: clarinet in Bb
Instrumentation: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp, perc(3), hp, pno, str
Instrumentation details: 1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute (+picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe (+c.a); 1st clarinet in Bb; 2nd clarinet in Bb; 3rd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb)); 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon; 3rd bassoon (+cbsn); 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; 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; 3rd trombone; tuba; timpani; 1st percussion (vibraphone, thai gongs, suspended cymbal, triangle, tambourine, 4 congas, 5 temple blocks); 2nd percussion (vibraphone, thai gongs, 2 tam-tams, wind chimes, bongos, wood blocks, castanets, tambourine, sleigh bells); 3rd percussion (marimba, suspended cymbals, crotali, 6 tom-tom, tambourine, bass drum); piano; harp; violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Commissioned by: "Commissioned by Stockholm Concert Hall Foundation / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra"
Duration (min): 20
Dedication: to Martin Fröst
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World Première
Location: Konserthuset Stockholm / Sweden
Date: 06.05.2010
Orchestra: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Sakari Oramo
Main Soloists: Martin Fröst, clar
Work Introduction

Victoria Borisova-Ollas’ concerto for clarinet and orchestra is the composer’s own way of reflecting on the life of the ancient Egyptians. With its extended performance techniques, the work is a real challenge and a tour-de-force for a virtuoso clarinetist. The première was given [...]

Reviews

"She explores the clarinet as if a conjurer’s wand and lets the soloist play with techniques suggesting a tone that might have surrounded the Egyptian sovereigns. With the use of circular breathing Martin Fröst conjures up a phantom behind the clarinet as if Tutankhamun were to suddenly [...]

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