Déserts (Varèse, Edgard)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 movement
Composition Year	1950–54; tape rev. 1960, 1961, 1961
Genre Categories	Pieces; For 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, 5 percussion, piano, tape; Scores featuring the flute; Scores featuring the clarinet; Scores featuring the horn; Scores featuring the trumpet; Scores featuring the trombone; Scores featuring the tuba; Scores featuring percussion soloists; Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring electronic sounds; Scores featuring recorded sounds; For 21 players

1 Performances
- 1.1 Naxos
2 Sheet Music
- 2.1 Scores
3 Free Recordings
4 General Information

Performances

Naxos

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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete Score (CA)
*#405196 - 3.62MB, 83 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/55/36 - Daphnis

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Publisher. Info.	New York: Colfranc Music Publishing Co., 1959.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Free Recordings

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cristopher Lyndon-Gee (conductor) (27:11)

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General Information

Work Title	Déserts
Alternative. Title
Composer	Varèse, Edgard
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IEV 4
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 movement
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1950–54; tape rev. 1960, 1961, 1961
First Performance.	1954-12-02 in Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Orchestre National Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française, Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
First Publication.	1959 ? - New York: Franco Columbo, without date
Copyright Information	Registration/Renewal #1987 (US Copyright Office)
Dedication	To Red Heller
Average DurationAvg. Duration	27 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	2 flutes (both also piccolo), 2 clarinets (2nd also E♭ piccolo clarinet, 1st also bass clarinet (B♭)) 2 horns, 3 trumpets (D/C), 3 trombones, bass tuba, contra-bass tuba percussion 1: timpani, vibraphone, cymbals, side drum, claves percussion 2: glockenspiel, snare, field, and side drums, 2 timbales or tom-toms, cymbals, cencerro, tambourine, chinese blocks percussion 3: bass drums, cymbals, field and side drums, cencerro, guiro, claves, tambourine, chimes percussion 4: vibraphone, 3 gongs, lathes, guiro, tambourine percussion 5: xylophone, chinese blocks, wooden drums, guiro, claves, maracas, lathes + piano + 2-track tape
External Links	Wikipedia article