Tona Scherchen
Tao
pour viola solo et orchestre en étoile (30 musiciens) (1971)
for viola and orchestra
Short instrumentation: 2 1 2 1 - 4 2 2 0 - jew's harp, perc(3), hp, vln, vln, vc(2), cb(3)
Duration: 13'
Dedication: dédié à Serge Collot et à mes amis Aya & Roland Petzold Renée Boser Brigitte & Francis Travis
Solos:
viola
Instrumentation details:
horn in F (group1)
percussion (group1)
flute (group2)
oboe (group2)
1st clarinet in Bb (group2)
2nd clarinet in Bb (group2)
bassoon (group2)
1st+2nd violin (2)(group2)
violoncello (group2)
trumpet in C (group3)
1st+2nd trombone (2)(group3)
percussion (group3)
harp (group3)
double bass (3)(group3)
flute (group4)
1st+2nd horn (2)(group4)
trumpet in C (group4)
1st+2nd violin (2)(group4)
violoncello(group4)
horn in F (group5)
percussion (group5)
jew's harp (3)(group1, 3, 5)