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Dream Sequence (Images II)

George Crumb · 1929–2022 · American
For violin, cello, piano, percussion, 2 celestas
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1976
Era
20th century

Notes

Off-stage glass harmonica for two players (shown as celesta), with violin, cello, piano and one percussionist

A step before · level 7

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Guitar Quintet in F major, Op. 143
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A step after · level 9

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29 min
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…pas à pas – nulle part…, Op. 36
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Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41
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