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BTC521 POEME 4 IN B FLAT MAJOR

For small orchestra, J. opC 12
Period of composition: 12 - 14 Feb 1927
First performance: 4 Apr 2008 >>
Type of performance: Concert performance
Location: John Innes Centre, Norwich
Performance details:

Sharon Choa cond, Chamber Orchestra Anglia

Genre: Orchestral
Performing forces:

Fl, ob, 2 cl in B flat, ca - perc (cymb) - harp - str (divisi)

Notes

This is the fourth of five Poemes written during 1926-1927. They are all linked by J. opC number, and the other works are: Poeme pour orchestra no 1(Sep 1926), Poeme [2] (Dec 1926), Poeme 3 in E major (Dec 1926-Jan 1927), and Poeme 5 in F sharp minor (Feb 1927).

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