

Friedrich Cerha
Berceuse céleste
Short instrumentation: 2 0 4 0 - 4 2 4 0 - perc(4), hp, cel, str(14 12 10 8 4)
Duration: 10'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
1st clarinet in A
2nd clarinet in A
3rd clarinet in A
4th clarinet in A
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
4th trombone
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
4th percussion
harp
celesta
violin I (1st desk)
violin I (2nd desk)
violin I (3rd desk)
violin I (4th desk)
violin I (5th desk)
violin I (6th desk)
violin I (7th desk)
violin II (1st desk)
violin II (2nd desk)
violin II (3rd desk)
violin II (4th desk)
violin II (5th desk)
violin II (6th desk)
viola (1st desk)
viola (2nd desk)
viola (3rd desk)
viola (4th desk)
viola (5th desk)
violoncello (1st desk)
violoncello (2nd desk)
violoncello (3rd desk)
violoncello (4th desk)
contrabass (1st desk)
contrabass (2nd desk)
Cerha - Berceuse céleste for orchestra
Translation, reprints and more

Friedrich Cerha
Cerha: Berceuse célesteOrchestration: für Orchester
Type: Studienpartitur (Sonderanfertigung)
Sample pages
Audio preview
Work introduction
A kind of music occurred to me which is free of the tensions which
create antitheses, free from earthiness; even its accents are free of any
dramatics. Berceuse stands for the
cradling aloofness into which the music placed me, and céleste for its lightness, weightlessness.
There are pieces which a composer plans, works on and hones for a long
time, while there are others – this happens rarely – which abruptly,
surprisingly drop into his lap; Berceuse
is one of the latter.
Friedrich Cerha