Obsidian Mirror

Salvador Torre · 1956– · Mexican

For flute, clarinet, harp, violin, viola, cello, piano, electronics

Also known as Espejo de obsidiana · Espejo de obsidiana para 7 instrumentos

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 9 min
Composed: 1997
Era: Contemporary

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Seven players with live electronics; built on a Mesoamerican calendar folded into mirror symmetries

About this work

Composed: 1997
Dedicated to: dedicated to the Mayan Civilization
First performed: 2 October 2001 in Yokohama, Japan

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