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Octet Plus

Composer
Eötvös Péter
Original / Hungarian title
Octet Plus
Foreign language / English title
Octet Plus
Subtitle
For soprano voice and 8 wind instruments
Year of composition
2008
Type
Solo voice(s) with ensemble
Number of players
9
Instrumentation
S. - fl., cl., 2 fg. - 2 tr., 2 trb.
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
BECKETT, Samuel
Language
English
Premiere information
September 2008, Strassbourg, France; Barbara Hannigan (S.), Ensemble Linea, Jean-Philipp Wurtz (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Edition Ricordi Berlin, SY 3829-08
Available here!
Recordings
BMC CD 175, 2010 - Ensemble Linea, Alison Bell (S.), Mario Caroli (fl.), Jean-Philippe Wurtz (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Octet Plus
Remarks, other info
Text based on fragments from Beckett´s "Embers" (radio play)
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
BMC Records