I. Aleatoria; II. Anillos; III. Cluster; IV. Collage; V. Glissando; VI. Heterofonía; VII. Klangfarbenmelodie; VIII. Micropolifonía; IX. Poliestilística; X. Polimetría; XI. Repetitiva; XII. Serial
The standard, accepted order of instrumentation for large ensembles: fl.ob.cl.bsn - hn.tpt.trbn.tba - perc - other - vlnI.vlnII.vla.vlc.db - tape, or electronics. Saxophones appear between clarinet and bassoon.
All other scorings (less than 8 instruments) are listed in full.
When an instrument is listed in parentheses, then this instrument is doubled. "guitar (=electric guitar)" means that the guitarist plays an acoustic, as well as an electric guitar. In an orchestral setting, "1(I=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).1" would resolve to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes (second oboe also playing cor anglais), 2 clarinets (second clarinet also playing bass clarinet), 1 bassoon. If there is an extra instrument, which is not doubled, then this is expressly written out, e.g. "1(I=picc).2.corA.2.bcl.1.dbn", which unravels to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 double bassoon.
Solo instruments in a concerto or chamber setting are written out in front of the ensemble instruments: guitar - 1.1.1.1 - 1.0.0.0 - perc - strgs.
Genre
Ensemble
Commission
Centro para la Difusión de la Música Contemporánea
Premiere
Madrid, Spain, Auditorio Manuel de Falla "VII Ciclo de conciertos" (Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid), 12 December 2007: Grupo de Música contemporánea, Sebastián Mariné (cond.)
Source
Pájaro Amarillo website; Paul Sacher Stiftung website;
