Mémoriale (…explosante-fixe… originel)

Pierre Boulez · 1925–2016 · French

For flute, 2 horns, 3 violins, 2 violas, cello

Also known as Mémoriale

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, for the flute part

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Flute
Form: Short piece
Length: About 7 min
Composed: 1985
Era: 20th century

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Solo flute with two horns, three violins, two violas and cello; derived from ...explosante-fixe...

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