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Double Concerto for Violin and Cello

2010

Music by Philip Glass

CAST:
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

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

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.

PUBLISHER:

Dunvagen Music Publishers

Composition

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