Rolf Liebermann
Furioso
Short instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - timp(2), perc, pno, str
Duration: 9'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute (+1stpicc)
2nd flute (+2ndpicc)
1st oboe (+c.a)
2nd oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
tuba
1st timpani
2nd timpani
percussion
piano
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
double bass
Liebermann - Furioso for orchestra
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Work introduction
The orchestral piece Furioso premièred in 1947 at the Darmstädter Musiktagen, and its uncompromising wildness brought its composer Rolf Liebermann international fame for the first time. Barely ten minutes in duration, the work is in three parts: a trombone ostinato, a recurring toccata-like “verse” in the piano and huge rhythmic counterpoint in the orchestra.