Gubaidulina, Sofia

Figures of Time

for symphony orchestra

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Score Details

Title:	Figures of Time
Composer:	Sofia Gubaidulina
Duration:	25'
Composition Date:	1994
Publisher:	Sikorski
Instrumentation:	full orchestra
Description:	for symphony orchestra
Scoring:	3(II=picc,III=afl).2.3(III=bcl).3(III=dbn)-6.3.2.tbtrbn.dbtrbn.1.dbtuba- perc(6):timp/crot/flex(with db bow)/5tom-t/cyms/tam-t(xlg)/t.bells/glsp/vib(with db bow);crot/claves/flex(with db bow)/cym/susp.cym/tam-t(lg)/glsp/vib(with db bow)/marimba;claves/flex(with db bow)/cym/glsp/vib(with db bow)/marimba;timp/claves/flex/brass.whisper.chimes(lg)/SD/BD/cym/susp.cym/tam-t/t.bell/glsp;crot/claves/cyms/susp.cym/tam-t(med)/hand.bells/glsp;crot/brass.whisper.chimes(lg)/tam-t/3plate.bells-2bgtr-2hp-cel-hpd(amplified)-bayan-str(18.12.12.10.8) with rubber ball(3-4cm diameter) fixed to an elastic steel string (e.g. pft string) about 20-25cm long. This 'friction stick' should be rubbed lightly along the edge of the BD skin, producing a long drawn-out 'wailing' sound. Tech Requirements This work requires additional technological components and/or amplification, for more information please contact [email protected] Abbreviations (PDF)

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