Ellen Taaffe Zwilichaus modern

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (* 30. April 1939 in Miami, Florida) ist eine US-amerikanische Violinistin und Komponistin. Sie erhielt 1983 als erste Frau den Pulitzer-Preis in Musik.

Leben

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich begann im Alter von 17 Jahren ein Studium an der Florida State University. Nachdem sie 1960 den Grad des Bachelor of Music erlangte, schloss sie 1962 das Studium dort mit Master of Music ab.
Anschließend zog sie nach New York studierte bei Ivan Galamian Violine und spielte sieben Jahre im 1962 von Leopold Stokowski gegründeten American Symphony Orchestra.

Erste größere Aufmerksamkeit als Komponistin erhielt sie 1973, als ihr Werk Symposium von Pierre Boulez dirigiert wurde.

Im Jahr 1975 absolvierte Ellen Taaffe Zwilich als erste Frau ihre Promotion zum Dr. mus. in Komposition an der Juilliard School of Music. Zu ihren Lehrern zählen John Boda, Elliott Carter und Roger Sessions.

Im Jahr 1983 erhielt sie als erste Frau den Pulitzer-Preis in Musik für ihr Werk Three Movements for Orchestra (Symphony No. 1). In der Folge erhielt sie zahlreiche Preise und Ehrungen: den Academy Award der American Academy of Arts and Letters, den Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Chamber Music Prize, den Arturo Toscanini Music Critics Award, die Ernst von Dohnányi Citation, den NPR and WNYC Gotham Award für Beiträge zum musikalischen Leben New Yorks, ein Guggenheim-Stipendium und vier Grammy-Nominierungen, den Alfred I. Dupont Award, den Miami Performing Arts Center Award, die Goldmedaille im Giovanni-Battista-Viotti-Wettbewerb.

Zwischen 1995 und 1999 war sie die erste Inhaberin des Composer’s Chair an der Carnegie Hall. 1999 war sie Musical America’s ‚Composer of the Year‘.

Sie ist Mitglied der American Academy of Arts and Letters (seit 1992) und der American Academy of Arts and Sciences (seit 2004) und wurde in die American Classical Music Hall of Fame und die Florida Artists Hall of Fame gewählt.

Zwilich war als Francis Eppes Distinguished Professor an der Florida State University tätig.

Sie war mit dem Geiger Joseph Zwilich (1919–1979) verheiratet.

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Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (born 30 April 1939 in Miami, Florida) is an American violinist and composer. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1983.

Life

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich began studying at Florida State University at the age of 17. After obtaining a Bachelor of Music degree in 1960, she graduated with a Master of Music degree in 1962.
She then moved to New York to study violin with Ivan Galamian and played for seven years in the American Symphony Orchestra founded by Leopold Stokowski in 1962.

She received her first major attention as a composer in 1973 when her work Symposium was conducted by Pierre Boulez.

In 1975, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich became the first woman to complete her doctorate in composition at the Juilliard School of Music. Her teachers include John Boda, Elliott Carter and Roger Sessions.

In 1983, she was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Music for her work Three Movements for Orchestra (Symphony No. 1). She has subsequently received numerous awards and honours: the Academy Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Chamber Music Prize, the Arturo Toscanini Music Critics Award, the Ernst von Dohnányi Citation, the NPR and WNYC Gotham Award for contributions to the musical life of New York, a Guggenheim Fellowship and four Grammy nominations, the Alfred I. Dupont Award, the Miami Performing Arts Center Award, the Gold Medal in the Giovanni Battista Viotti Competition.

Between 1995 and 1999, she was the first holder of the Composer’s Chair at Carnegie Hall. In 1999 she was Musical America’s ‘Composer of the Year’.

She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters (since 1992) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 2004) and has been elected to the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

Zwilich has served as the Francis Eppes Distinguished Professor at Florida State University.

She was married to the violinist Joseph Zwilich (1919-1979).

Source Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Taaffe_Zwilich

Discography

Sheet music

Score for choire

One Nationfor 4-stimmig4 part, Gemischter Chormixed choirKlavierpiano
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for 4-stimmig4 part, Gemischter Chormixed choirKlavierpiano
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A Simple Magnificat: "My Soul Magnifies The Lord"for 4-stimmig4 part, Gemischter Chormixed choirOrgelorgel
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for 4-stimmig4 part, Gemischter Chormixed choirOrgelorgel
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Memorialfor 4-stimmig4 part, A-Cappellaa cappella, Gemischter Chormixed choir
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for 4-stimmig4 part, A-Cappellaa cappella, Gemischter Chormixed choir
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Thanksgiving Songfor 4-stimmig4 part, Gemischter Chormixed choirKlavierpiano
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for 4-stimmig4 part, Gemischter Chormixed choirKlavierpiano
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Symphony No. 4 "The Gardens"for 4-stimmig4 part, Chor & Orchesterchoir and orchestra, Gemischter Chormixed choir
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for 4-stimmig4 part, Chor & Orchesterchoir and orchestra, Gemischter Chormixed choir
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Score for chamber music

Carnegie hall millenium piano bookfor Klavierpiano



for Klavierpiano

Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet (1990)for Klarinetteclarinet, Streicherstrings

for Klarinetteclarinet, Streicherstrings

Divertimento (1983)for Cellocello, Flöteflute, Klarinetteclarinet, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Flöteflute, Klarinetteclarinet, Violineviolin

Fantasy for Harpsichord (1983)for Cembaloharpsichord

for Cembaloharpsichord

Praeludium (1987)for Orgelorgel

for Orgelorgel

Triofor Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Violineviolin

Pas de Troisfor Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Violineviolin


for Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Violineviolin

Ceremonies

Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartetfor Saxophonsaxophone, Streicherstrings

for Saxophonsaxophone, Streicherstrings

Concerto for Bass Trombone, Strings, Timpani and Cymbalsfor Pauketimpani, Percussionpercussion, Posaunetrombone, Streicherstrings
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for Pauketimpani, Percussionpercussion, Posaunetrombone, Streicherstrings
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Romancefor Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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for Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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One Nationfor Posaunetrombone, Trompetetrumpet

for Posaunetrombone, Trompetetrumpet

Trompetenfor Klavierpiano

for Klavierpiano

Images

Images

Quintetfor Cellocello, Kontrabassdoublebass, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Kontrabassdoublebass, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Quintetfor Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Violaviola, Violineviolin


for Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Einsame Nachtfor Klavierpiano

    1. Uber die Felder
    1. Wie sind die Tage schwer
    1. Schicksal
    1. Elisabeth
    1. Nacht
    1. Wuckenschwarm
for Klavierpiano

Episodesfor Klavierpiano, Violineviolin

for Klavierpiano, Violineviolin

Fantasy For Solo Violafor Violaviola

for Violaviola

Partitafor Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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  • I. Introduction and Allegro
  • II. Serenade
  • III. Tango
  • IV. Meditation
  • V. Finale
for Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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Symposium

Tanzspiel

Peanuts Gallery

Voyage for String Quartetfor Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Openings

Tanzspiel

Ceremonies

String Quartet No.2for Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

LUVN BLMfor Cellocello, Flöteflute, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Percussionpercussion, Violineviolin


for Cellocello, Flöteflute, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Percussionpercussion, Violineviolin

Symposium

String Quartet No. 2for Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartetfor Saxophonsaxophone, Streicherstrings

for Saxophonsaxophone, Streicherstrings

Lamentfor Cellocello, Klavierpiano
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for Cellocello, Klavierpiano
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Septetfor Klavierpiano, Streicherstrings

for Klavierpiano, Streicherstrings

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburgfor Klavierpiano
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for Klavierpiano
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburgfor Klavierpiano
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for Klavierpiano
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Lamentfor Klavierpiano


for Klavierpiano

A Poem for Elliottfor Klavierpiano


for Klavierpiano

Shadowsfor Cellocello, Hornfrench horn, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Hornfrench horn, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Voyage for String Quartetfor Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin


for Cellocello, Streicherstrings, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Episodesfor Klavierpiano, Saxophonsaxophone
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for Klavierpiano, Saxophonsaxophone
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Ubuntufor Djembédjembe, Klavierpiano

for Djembédjembe, Klavierpiano

Emlekezetfor Klavierpiano

for Klavierpiano

Lullaby for Linusfor Klavierpiano

for Klavierpiano

Fantasyfor Violineviolin

for Violineviolin

Abgang and Kaddishfor Cellocello, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Violineviolin


for Cellocello, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Violineviolin

Shadowsfor Cellocello, Hornfrench horn, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Hornfrench horn, Klarinetteclarinet, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Excursionfor Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass
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for Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass
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Quartetfor Cellocello, Oboeoboe, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Oboeoboe, Violaviola, Violineviolin

String Triofor Cellocello, Violaviola, Violineviolin

for Cellocello, Violaviola, Violineviolin

Im Nebelfor Klavierpiano

for Klavierpiano

Lamentfor Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass

for Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass

A Little Violin Music in Memory of Elijah McClainfor Violineviolin

for Violineviolin

Double Quartetfor Streicherstrings

for Streicherstrings

Snoopy Does The Sambafor Klavierpiano

for Klavierpiano

Sonata In Three Movementsfor Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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for Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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Music Kitchen Interplayfor Violineviolin

for Violineviolin

Seven Musesfor Flöteflute, Klavierpiano




for Flöteflute, Klavierpiano

Score for orchestra

Konzertfor Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano
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for Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano
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Concerto Grosso 1985
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Ritualsfor Bläserwind section

for Bläserwind section

Fanfare; Reminiscence and Celebration
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Concerto for flutefor Flöteflute, Klavierpiano
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for Flöteflute, Klavierpiano
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Fantasy for Orchestra (11X17)
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Piano Concertofor Klavierpiano
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for Klavierpiano
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Fanfare; Reminiscence and Celebrationfor Bläserwind section
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for Bläserwind section
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Concertofor Hornfrench horn, Klavierpiano
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for Hornfrench horn, Klavierpiano
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Triple Concerto
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Concerto for Oboe and Orchestrafor Oboeoboe
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for Oboeoboe
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Concertofor Hornfrench horn
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for Hornfrench horn
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Triple Concerto

Clarinet Concertofor Klarinetteclarinet
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for Klarinetteclarinet
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Concerto
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestrafor Fagottbassoon
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for Fagottbassoon
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestrafor Fagottbassoon
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for Fagottbassoon
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Rituals
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Clarinet Concertofor Klarinetteclarinet

for Klarinetteclarinet

Concerto

Peanuts Galleryfor Klavierpiano
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  • I. Schroeder’s Beethoven Fantasy
  • II. Lullaby for Linus
  • III. Snoopy Does the Samba
  • IV. Charlie Brown’s Lament
  • V. Lucy Freaks Out
  • VI. Peppermint Patty & Marcie Lead the Parade
for Klavierpiano
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Concerto
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Symbolonfor Bläserwind section
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for Bläserwind section
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Millennium Fantasyfor Klavierpiano
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for Klavierpiano
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Millennium Fantasyfor Klavierpiano

for Klavierpiano

Fanfare; Reminiscence And Celebration
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Concertofor Posaunetrombone
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for Posaunetrombone
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Chamber Symphony
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Upbeatfor Bläserwind section
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for Bläserwind section
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Commedia Dell'Artefor Streicherstrings, Violineviolin
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for Streicherstrings, Violineviolin
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Concertofor Violineviolin
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for Violineviolin
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American Concertofor Trompetetrumpet
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for Trompetetrumpet
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Septetfor Streicherstrings

for Streicherstrings

Shadows
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Fanfare; Reminiscence and Celebration
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Chamber Symphony
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Fantasy for Orchestra (8.5X11)
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Jubilation
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Concerto
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Concerto for Trumpet and Five Playersfor Bassklarinettebass clarinet, Flöteflute, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Trompetetrumpet

for Bassklarinettebass clarinet, Flöteflute, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Trompetetrumpet

Concerto for Oboe and Orchestrafor Oboeoboe
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for Oboeoboe
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Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
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Concerto for Flute and Orchestrafor Flöteflute
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for Flöteflute
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Celebration
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Symphony No. 2
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Rituals
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Symphony No. 3
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Concerto for Cello and Orchestrafor Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Streicherstrings
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for Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Streicherstrings
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American Concertofor Klavierpiano, Trompetetrumpet
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for Klavierpiano, Trompetetrumpet
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Concertofor Klavierpiano, Oboeoboe
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for Klavierpiano, Oboeoboe
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Concertofor Bassklarinettebass clarinet, Flöteflute, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Trompetetrumpet
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for Bassklarinettebass clarinet, Flöteflute, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Trompetetrumpet
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Prologue & Variationsfor Streicherstrings
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for Streicherstrings
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Commedia Dell'Artefor Streicherstrings, Violineviolin
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for Streicherstrings, Violineviolin
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Concerto for Cello and Orchestrafor Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Streicherstrings
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for Cellocello, Klavierpiano, Streicherstrings
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Concertofor Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano
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for Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestrafor Cellocello, Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin
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for Cellocello, Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin
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Concertofor Klavierpiano
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Concertofor Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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for Klavierpiano, Violineviolin
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Symphony No. 5for Bläserwind section
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for Bläserwind section
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Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestrafor Cellocello, Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin
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for Cellocello, Fagottbassoon, Klavierpiano, Kontrabassdoublebass, Percussionpercussion, Violaviola, Violineviolin
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Fanfare; Reminiscence and Celebrationfor Bläserwind section
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for Bläserwind section
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Concerto Elegiafor Flöteflute, Streicherstrings
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for Flöteflute, Streicherstrings
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