Divertimento for Nine Instruments

Walter Piston · 1894–1976 · American

For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1946
Era: 20th century

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Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and string quartet with double bass; three movements

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