Firecycle Beta

Symphonic torso for two pianos and orchestra with five conductors

Brian Ferneyhough

Year

1969-1971


Duration

23'


Instrumentation

trumpet (2), percussion (6), harp (2), electric organ, cimbalom, electric guitar, harpsichord, celesta, violin (28), amplified viola (14), amplified violoncello (14), amplified double bass (10)


Genre

Ensemble


Commission

Music Credit Committee Basel


Premiere

Venice, Italy, October 1976: NDR Orchester Hamburg / Zoltan Pesko, Brian Ferneyhough, Peter Eötvös, Cichewiecz, Hagen (cond.)


Publisher

Ricordi


Source

Ricordi catalog; IRCAM website;