Amériques (Varèse, Edgard)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement
Composition Year 1918–21; rev.1927
Genre Categories Pieces; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

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Editor Chou, Wen-chung
Publisher. Info. New York: Colfranc Music Publishing Corp., 1973.
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Revised Version (1927)

⇒ 16 more: Oboe 1, 2, 3, English Horn, Heckelphone • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭), Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (B♭), Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, 3, Contrabassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Bass Trombone, Contrabass Trombone • Tuba, Contrabass Tuba • Harp 1, 2 • Timpani • Percussion* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 • Celesta, Xylophone, Glockenspiel (alternate parts) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Editor Wen-chung Chou (1923–2019)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1973.
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Misc. Notes The alternate celesta, xylophone, and glockenspiel parts have the same music for those instruments as Percussion 4, 1, and 2, respectively. *See instrumentation section for listing on each percussion part. Wind and Percussion pagination
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General Information

Work Title Amériques
Alternative. Title
Name Translations アメリカ; 亞美利加
Name Aliases Ameriques
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179954309; BNF: 139311050
Composer Varèse, Edgard
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEV 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1918–21; rev.1927
First Performance. 1926-04-09 in Philadelphia, Academy of Music
Philadelphia Orchestra. Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
First Publication. 1925 - London: Curwen; 1929 - Paris: Eschig (revision)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 23 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation Orchestra [more...]
  • Revised version
2 piccolos, 2 flutes, alto flute, 3 oboes, English horn, heckelphone,
piccolo clarinet, 3 clarinets, [contra]bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 2 contrabassoons
8 horns, 6 trumpets, 3 tenor trombones, bass trombone, contrabass trombone, tuba, contrabass tuba
timpani (2 sets), percussion (9 players, see below), 2 harps, strings
Percussion (9 sets, 1 player for each set):
1. xylophone, chimes, triangle, sleigh bells, low rattle (affixed to a solid base)
2. glockenspiel, lion's roar, low rattle (affixed to a solid base), whip
3. tambourine, whip, gong (tam-tam)
4. celesta, bass drum (head extremely tightened), triangle, gong (tam-tam)
5. 2 bass drums (2nd from [3] to [4] with wirebrush),
triangle, crash cymbal (attached to 1st bass drum)
6. castanets, sleigh bells, gong (tam-tam)
7. sirens (deep and very powerful,
with a brake for instant stopping affixed to a solid base), sleigh bells
8. cymbals (both suspended and struck together)
9. snare drum
Discography MusicBrainz
Authorities Wikidata
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