Symphony No. 10 (Glass)

Symphony No. 10
Period Contemporary
Style Postmodern, minimalist
Form Symphony
Composed 2011-2012
Duration 30 minutes[1]
Premiere
Date August 9, 2012
Location Grand Théatre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France
Conductor Dennis Russell Davies
Performers Orchestre Français des Jeunes

Symphony No. 10 is the tenth symphony by American composer Philip Glass. The work was commissioned by the Orchestre Francais des Jeunes and premiered August 9th, 2012, with Dennis Russell Davies conducting the Orchestre Français des Jeunes at the Grand Théatre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France.[1] The piece had its United Kingdom premiere July 31, 2013 at The Proms in Royal Albert Hall.[2]

Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, three clarinets (II doubled on E-flat clarinet, III doubled on bass clarinet), two bassoons, four French horns, three trumpets, two trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, six percussionists (chimes, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimbas, triangle, anvil, tamtam, clash cymbals, castanets, wood block, snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum), celesta, piano, harp, and strings (violins I & II, violas, violoncellos, and double basses).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Symphony No. 10
  2. ↑ "Prom 25: Zappa – The Adventures of Greggery Peccary". BBC. 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2015.