Instrumentation
2(II=picc)+picc.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.perc:hyoshigi(clavs)/kin(campana giapponese)/uchiwa-daiko(tamburo giapponese)/shime-daiko(tamburo senza corda)/BD/woodblk/bongo/sistro/chanchiki-hp-str
Duration
7’00”
Category
Orchestra
Commissioned by
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Premiere
1960. Tokyo. NHK Symphony Orchestra,cond. by Hiroyuki Iwaki
Abbreviations
Woodwind
fl Flute
picc Piccolo
afl Alto Flute
bfl Bass Flute
dbfl Double Bass Flute
ob Oboe
eh Englishhorn
Ebcl E-flat Clarinet
cl Clarinet
acl Alto Clarinet
bcl Bass Clarinet
ssax Soprano Saxophone
asax Alto Saxophone
tsax Tenor Saxophone
bsax Baritone Saxophone
bn Bassoon
cbn Contrabassoon
Brass
hrn Horn
tpt Trumpet
crt Cornet
flgh Flugel Horn
trbn Trombone
btrbn Bass Trombone
euph Euphonium
tuba Tuba
Strings
vn Violin
va Viola
vc Cello
cb Contrabass
str strings
vdga Viola da Gamba
Vocal
S Soprano
MS Mezzo Soprano
A Alto
T Tenor
CT Countertenor
Bar Baritone
B Bass
colS Coloratura Soprano
voice Voice
chor Chorus
narrator Narrator
Percussion
timp Timpani
BD Bass Drum
cast Castanets
crot Ctotales
tbells Tubular Bells
cyms Cymbals (crashed)
sus.cym Suspended Cymbal
dms Drums
ch.cym Chinese Cymbal
glock Glockenspiel
mar Marimba
vib Vibraphone
tamb Tambourine
templeblk Temple Block
tam-t Tam-tam
tgl Triangle
tom-t Tom-tom
anv Anvil
vibrslp vibraslap
clavs Claves
marac Maracas
flex Flexatone
whistl Whistle
woodblk Wood Block
slgh-bells Sleigh Bells
ratl Rattle
SD Snare Drum
xyl Xylophone
Other
hp Harp
pf Piano
cel Celesta
cemb Cembalo
hpd Harpsichord
synth Synthesizer
mand Mandolin
harm Harmonica
gt Guitar
org Organ
o.m. Ondes Martenot
kbd Keyboard
acc Accordion
bgt Bass Guitar
rec Recoder
tape Tape
epf Electric Piano
eb Electric Bass
bjo Banjo