Quintette à la mémoire d'Anton Webern

Henri Pousseur · 1929–2009 · Belgian

For clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano

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 13 min
Composed: 1955
Era: 20th century

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Clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano; a 1955 homage to Webern

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