Double Concerto for Violin & Cello
2010
Info
Music by Philip Glass.
Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers.
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
Related
RECORDINGS:
The Concerto Project Vol. IV
The Concerto Project Vol. IV