Trois danses

Trois danses
pour hautbois solo et harpe solo, quintette à cordes et orchestre à cordes | Three Dances for oboe solo and harp solo, string quintet and string orchestra

Year of composition

1970

Duration

18'

Scored for

For oboe, harp, string quintet and string orchestra (at least 7 6 5 4 3)
1. Seguiriya - 2. Soledad - 3. Rumba
Dedication: ‘Ecrit pour Ursula et Heinz Holliger’

Publication information

Universal Edition (UE30390/30391); study score available at Musikproduktion Hoeflich (mph350)

Premiere

World premiere: Zürich, 9 October 1970. Heinz Holliger, oboe; Ursula Holliger, harp; Paul Sacher, conductor

Recordings (selective list)

  • Henk Swinnen, oboe; Kerstin Scholten, harp; Quirine Viersen, cello
    Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
    Kenneth Montgomery, conductor
    Etcetera KTC 1290 ℗ + © CODA BVBA 2005 (FMS057)

  • Version for soprano saxophone (arr. Christoph Enzel, 2005)
    ‘Frank Martin and the saxophone’
    Arno Bornkamp, soprano saxophone; Danielle Riegel, harp
    Residentie Orkest
    Etienne Siebens, conductor
    OTR C12095 ℗2012 (FMS003)

  • Heinz Holliger, oboe; Ursala Holliger, harp
    String quintet: Kenneth Sillito & Malcolm Latchem violin; Robert Smissen, viola; John Heley, cello; Christopher Laurence, double bass
    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Sir Neville Marriner, conductor
    Philips 434 105-2 ℗ 1993 (FMS065)

  • Hansjörg Schellenberger, oboe; Margit-Anna Süss, harp
    Franz Liszt - Kammerorchester Budapest
    Zoltán Peskó, conductor
    Campanella Musica C1300405 © + ℗ 1998 (FMS111)

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