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Franco Donatoni · 1927–2000 · Italian

For flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, harpsichord, violin, viola, cello

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

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 11 min
Composed: 1976
Era: 20th century

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Eight instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, harpsichord, violin, viola and cello (IRCAM)

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