Pierre Boulez
Dérive 1
Short instrumentation: fl, cl(A), vib, pno, vln, vc
Duration: 6'
Dedication: pour William Glock
8 juin 1984, Bath
Instrumentation details:
flute
clarinet in A
violin
violoncello
vibraphone
piano
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Pierre Boulez
Boulez: Dérive 1 for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone and pianoOrchestration: for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone and piano
Type: Partitur
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Dérive translates roughly as “derivative”; the piece is derived from the two compositions Répons (1981) and Messagesquisse (1976/77). The “derivative” is also a sequence of variations “on the name Sacher”. Six chords build a circular rotation, which mimic the structure of the piece, but also soften it.