Katharina Nohl
Rhapsody "Spices"
Short instrumentation: 3 2 2 2 - 0 0 0 0, timp, perc, str
Duration: 18'
Solos:
piano
Instrumentation details:
piccolo
flute
bass flute
1st oboe
5th oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
bassoon
contrabassoon
timpani
percussion
violin I (4 players)
violin II (3 players)
viola (2 players)
violoncello (2 players)
double bass
Rhapsody "Spices"
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Work introduction
Rhapsody "Spices" is an 18 min piano concerto with orchestra. It's a fun, entertaining and a virtuous piano concerto. Spices is the descriptive title of the musical variety this piece contains. Most spices we know in today's wold come from the orient and this is stongly reflexted in the music. There are oriental melodies, rhythms and meters involved. It take you to the world of an oriental spice market.
Spices cover a wide range - from soft, mild, sweet up to stronger picante, hot and spicy! Belive me, tha Rhapsody "Spices" will stays on your tongue and in your ears!
What is necessary to perform this work?
a professional pianist and professional orchestra