Mike Svoboda
Wittgenstein & Twombly – Concerto for Saxophone (2017)
Duration 20 minutes
written for Marcus Weiss
The premiere performance took place on January 28th, 2018 in Basel, Switzerland with Marcus Weiss, saxophone, and the Basel Sinfonietta, under the direction of Baldur Brönnimann.
Instrumentation
2 Flutes (2nd also Piccolo)
Cor Anglais
Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Contrabassoon
2 Horns in F
Bb Trumpet (also Bb Piccolo Trumpet)
Alto Trombone
Trombone
Tuba
2 Percussionists:
1:
Glockenspiel
Kick Drum, dampened strongly, secco
Tam-tam
large Ride Cymbal
Splash Cymbal
Crash Cymbal pair
Whip
Ratchet, mounted on a stand to be played with one hand
Woodblock
Claves
Tub of Gravel large enough to walk in place in
Box of Stones
2:
Glockenspiel (could be shared with Perc. 1)
medium-small concert Bass Drum
Kick Drum, dampened strongly, secco
Tam-tam
Crash Cymbal pair
Ratchet, mounted on a stand to be played with one hand
Whip
Woodblock
Claves
Tub of Gravel large enough to walk
