Available Forms I
1961

Duration

variable duration

Publisher

AMP/G.Schirmer

Instrumentation Notes

ensemble

Program Notes

“Open form” composition, first performance, conducted by Bruno Maderna.

More Information

Commissioned by the City of Darmstadt, Germany.
Fl., Ob., Cl. in Bb., Cl. In Eb., B – Cl., Bsn., Hn., Tp. in Bb., Perc (2 players), Trbn., Hrp., Pn., Vln., Va., Vc., Db. / variable duration.

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Available Forms I

Selected Performances

June 19, 2013 • New England Conservatory

Calithumpian Consort
Stephen Drury, conductor

January 19, 2013 • Boston

Callithumpian Consort
Steve Drury, conductor

July 28, 2012 • Darmstadt, Germany

Ensemble: Studio musikFabrikConductor: Peter Veale

April 30, 2012 • Koeln, Germany

Ensemble: Studio musikFabrikConductor: Peter Veale

April 29, 2012 • Aachen, Germany

Ensemble: Studio musikFabrikConductor: Peter Veale

May 21, 2007 • Zankel Hall, New York City

Ensemble: Orchestra of the S.E.M. EnsembleConductor: Petr Kotik

February 9, 2007 • Royal Academy of Music, London

Ensemble: RAM Manson Ensemble

March 26, 1997 • Frankfurt

Ensemble: Ensemble ModernConductor: Earle Brown

November 30, 1995 • Darmstadt

MusikFabrik, conducted by Earle Brown

June 21, 1994 • Willow Place Auditorium, Brooklyn

Ensemble: The Orchestra of the S.E.M. EnsembleConductor: Petr Kotik

May 18, 1993 • Akademie der Kunste, Berlin

Ensemble: The Orchestra of the S.E.M. EnsembleConductor: Petr Kotik

April 6, 1984 • Appalachian State University, Boone NC

Ensemble: Phi Mu Alpha SinfoniaConductor: Earle Brown

July 8, 1972 • Tanglewood

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

February 6, 1972 • Peabody Conservatory of Music

September 7, 1970 • Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy

Ensemble: Orchestra da camera Nuova ConsonanzaConductor: Daniele Parisprima esecuzione italiana)

January 14, 1969 • Peabody Conservatory of Music

Ensemble: The Peabody Contemporary EnsembleConductor: Earle Brown

April 22, 1965 • Montreal

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

September 19, 1964 • Darmstadt, Germany

Ensemble: Internationales Kammerensemble DarmstadtConductor: Bruno Maderna

August 17, 1964 • Buenos Aires

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

December 10, 1963 • Zuerich

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

November 12, 1963 • Brussels

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

January 30, 1963 • Den Haag

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

October 24, 1962 • Hamburg, Germany

Ensemble: NDR-SinfonieorchesterConductor: Bruno Maderna

July 11, 1962 • Darmstadt

Conductor: Bruno Maderna

September 9, 1961 • Darmstadt

Ensemble: Internationales Kranichsteiner EnsembleConductor: Bruno Madernafirst performance

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Recordings

Composers Conducting Their Own Works (released 2016)

NEOS

Performed by MusikFabrik, conducted by Earle Brown

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The New Music (released 1967)

RCA

Performed by Rome Symphonie Orchestra / Bruno Maderna

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Earle Brown Music Foundation