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Octet

Boris Blacher · 1903–1975 · German
For clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, 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 15 min
Composed
1965
Era
20th century

Notes

Clarinet, bassoon, horn and string quintet; the Thorofon disc lists four movements

About this work

Composed
1965
  1. Andante
  2. Presto
  3. Andate
  4. Allegro
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