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Périodes

Gérard Grisey · 1946–1998 · French
For flute, clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, double bass
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
SlowDarkDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 15 min
Composed
1974
Era
20th century

Notes

Second work of the cycle Les espaces acoustiques; seven musicians

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