Les Quatre Éléments

Les Quatre Éléments
Études symphoniques (The Four Elements – Symphonic etudes for full orchestra)

Year of composition

1963-1964

Duration

20'

Scored for

orchestra: 3 3 3 sax 3 - 4 3 3 1 - timp. - perc.(5) - celesta - harp(2) - piano - strings

1. La terre (Earth) - 2. L’eau (Water) - 3. L’air (Air) - 4. Le feu (Fire)

Publication information

Universal Edition (UE13978)

Premiere

World premiere: Lausanne/Geneva, 5/7 October 1964, celebrating the 80th anniversary of Ernest Ansermet. Ernest Ansermet, conductor

Recordings (selective list)

  • Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
    Bernard Haitink, conductor
    (live recording: 1965)
    Doron Music DRC 3044 ℗ 1994 (FMS015)

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
    Matthias Bamert, conductor
    CHANDOS CHAN 9465 ℗ + © 1996 (FMS144)

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