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Nonet

Jan van Gilse · 1881–1944 · Dutch
For oboe, 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 34 min
Composed
1916
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and strings

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