Hommage à T.S. Eliot

Sofia Gubaidulina · 1931–2025 · Russian (Tatar)

For voice, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 33 min
Composed: 1987 (rev. 1991)
Era: Contemporary · woman composer

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Soprano and octet (clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, cello, double bass) on Eliot's Four Quartets

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