Miguel Farías
Nocturno
Short instrumentation: 4 4 4 4 - 4 3 3 1, timp, perc(3), hp(2), guit, mand, str
Duration: 11'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute
4th flute
1st oboe
cor anglais
2nd oboe
3rd oboe
bass clarinet in Bb
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
3rd clarinet in Bb
1st bassoon
contrabassoon
2nd bassoon
3rd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in Bb
2nd trumpet in Bb
3rd trumpet in Bb
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
tuba
timpani
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
mandolin
guitar
1st harp
2nd harp
violin I (14 players)
violin II (12 players)
viola (10 players)
violoncello (8 players)
double bass (6 players)
Nocturno
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Work introduction
Nocturno by Miguel Farías refers to the nachtmusik that function as pillars of Mahler's Symphony No. 7. An introduction that shares the orchestration of this great symphony and some of his discursive proposals, from Farías's own sound language.
Nocturno is dedicated to Paolo Bortolameolli.