Garden of Joys and Sorrows

Sofia Gubaidulina · 1931–2025 · Russian (Tatar)

For flute, viola, harp, voice ad lib.

Also known as Garten von Freuden und Traurigkeiten · Garden of Joy and Sorrow

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

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 1980
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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Speaker ad lib. (text by Francisco Tanzer); one movement of about 19 minutes

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