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Michael Gordon · 1956– · American
For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Also known as AC/DC
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 10 min
Composed
1996
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Pop-like chord progression in 11/8; written for Alternate Currents (Chamber Music America)

A step before · level 6

A Wonderful Day
Anna Clyne
bass clarinet, percussion, piano, guitar, cello, double bass, electronics
Strings & windsbass clarinet, percussion, piano, guitar, cello, double bass, electronics
5 min
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6balanced
Gene Takes a Drink
Michael Gordon
clarinet, guitar, percussion, piano, cello, double bass
Strings & windsclarinet, guitar, percussion, piano, cello, double bass
6 min
LivelyPlayfulLesser-known
6balanced
Introduction, Theme and Variations in B-flat major, Op. 32
Joseph Küffner
clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Strings & windsclarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
10 min
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David Lang
flute (or violin), cello, piano
Strings & windsflute (or violin), cello, piano
7 min
LivelyPlayfulLesser-known
6balanced

A step after · level 8

Court Studies from The Tempest
Thomas Adès
clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Strings & windsclarinet, violin, cello, piano
8 min
LivelyVirtuosicLesser-known
8balanced
Catch, Op. 4
Thomas Adès
clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Strings & windsclarinet, violin, cello, piano
10 min
LivelyPlayfulLesser-known
8balanced
Still Life with Avalanche
Missy Mazzoli
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Strings & windsflute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
9 min
LivelyVirtuosicLesser-known
8balanced
Mine, Mime, Meme
Andrew Norman
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Strings & windsflute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
10 min
LivelyVirtuosicLesser-known
8balanced