compositions
Double Concerto for Violin & Cello
2010

Info

Music by Philip Glass.
Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers.

Commission

Netherlands Dance Theater (Nederlands Dans Theater); originally composed for violinist Maria Bachmann and cellist Wendy Sutter.

Instrumentation

Solo Violin, Solo Cello, 1 Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, 1 Bass Trombone, Percussion and Mallets [triangle, woodblock, tom-toms, snare drum, tenor drum, sus. cymbals, anvil, tambourine, maracas, tam-tam, marimba, glockenspiel, xylophone.] Piano, Harp, Celeste, Strings

Premiere

April 22, 2010 Residentie Orkest (The Hague Philharmonic), conducted by Jurjen Hempel; violinist Cecilia Bernardini and cellist Maarte-Maria den Herder. The music for the original ballet Swan Song by choreographers Paul Lightfoot and Sol León.

Video

Available here.

Scores

Double Concerto for Violin and Cello at Wise Music Classical

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