Tan Dun (1957)
Earth Concerto for stone and ceramic percussion with orchestra (2009)
for percussion and orchestra
- General information
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Composition date:
2009
- Duration: 40 mn
- Publisher: Schirmer
- Commission: Musik-Festival Grafenegg for the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
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Composition date:
2009
- Type
- Concertant music [Percussion and ensemble/orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloist: 4 percussionists
- 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, timpani (also percussion), 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
6 September 2009
Location:Autriche, Grafenegg Music Festival
Performers:David Cossin, Haruka Fuji, Wang Bei Bei, percussions ; Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich ; Tan Dun, direction.