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Blues, Espagnola und Rumba philharmonica

Boris Blacher· 1903–1975 · German
For 12 cellos
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 12 min
Composed
1972
Era
20th century

About this work

Three movements for twelve solo cellos.

  1. Blues
  2. Espagnola
  3. Rumba philharmonica
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