- Instrumentation
- 3(III=picc).3(III=eh).3(III=bcl).3(III=cbn)-4.3.3(III=btrbn).1-perc(4)-str
- Duration
- 50’00”
- Category
- Orchestra
- Commissioned by
- NHK
- Premiere
- 1981. NHK-FM. NHK Symphony Orchestra
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
