| Olivier Messiaen: Time-Colour (Orchestra): Orchestra: Study ScoreFormat : Sheet music
Langue :  Français Completed in 1960 Chronochromie is a famous orchestral piece composed by Olivier Messiaen. This edition published as a book features the conductor’s score with all the following instruments: 16 First Violins 16 Second Violins 14 Violas 12 Cellos 10 Double Basses 1 Piccolo 3 Flutes 3 Oboes 4 Clarinets 3 Bassoons 1 Piccolo Trumpet 3 C Trumpets 4 F Horns 3 Trombones 1 Tuba Suspended And Chinese Cymbal 1 Glockenspiel 1 Xylophone 1 Marimba. It is written in seven movements: Introduction Strophe I Antistrophe I Strophe II Antistrophe II Epode and Coda; and The Epode featuresbirdsong and is played by 18 of the string instruments. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composer of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes.
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Olivier Messiaen: Time-Colour (Orchestra): Orchestra: Study Score
Chronochromie
