Chiffre VIII

(1985)

for 8 players

Short instrumentation: bass cl, cbsn, hn, tbn, pno, vc(2), cb(1)

Duration: 4'

Instrumentation details:

bass clarinet

contrabassoon

horn

trombone

piano

1st violoncello

2nd violoncello

contrabass

Rihm - Chiffre VIII for 8 players

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Wolfgang Rihm

Rihm: Chiffre VIII

UE19035

Orchestration: für 8 Spieler

Type: Partitur (Sonderanfertigung)

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Work introduction

This short, pensive piece
seems to be conjuring up reminiscences of other works in the cycle. The music
is slow and quiet, with long silences. Yet a sound is played sforzato again and again; a short
repetition issues from the piano. Many of the pitches seem newly born from
other, previous ones from another instrument, while others fade away during the
piece, a coda or epilogue composed six years after the first Chiffre.

Translation: Grant
Chorley