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Nonet in C major, Op. 147

Josef Bohuslav Foerster · 1859–1951 · Czech
For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 21 min
Composed
1931
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and string quartet with double bass

About this work

Composed
1931
Dedicated to
Czech Nonet
First performed
1932/03/30 Vienna, the Czech Nonet:; Rudolf Černý (flute); Josef Vacek (oboe); Artur Holas (clarinet); Jan Fürst (bassoon); Emanuel Kaucký (horn); Emil Leichner (violin); Vilém Kostečka (viola); Jaroslav Blažek (cello); Oldřich Šorejs (double bass)
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante con moto
  3. Andante con moto
  4. Molto moderato
  5. Allegro appassionato
  6. Scherzoso e fantastico (Allegro, ma non troppo)
  7. Andante con moto
  8. Allegro moderato, ma molto appassionato
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