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Rigmarole for cello and bass clarinet

  • Year
    2011
  • Duration
    2'
  • Category
    Chamber
Dedication
For Fred [Sherry] and Virgil [Blackwell]
Buy Score
Hendon Music (Boosey & Hawkes)
Manuscripts
Paul Sacher Stiftung
Premiere
Dec 8, 2011/ Fred Sherry, cello / Virgil Blackwell, bass clarinet/ 92nd Street Y, New York, NY
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Rigmarole was composed in 2011 for bass clarinettist Virgil Blackwell and cellist Fred Sherry to play at a concert celebrating Carter’s 103rd Birthday. The piece is made up of four contrasting sections – each one longer than the last – that unfold in a continuous sweep.

– John Link
Recordings (1)
  • Elliott Carter: 103rd Birthday Concert
    NMC Recordings (2014)
    Rolf Schulte, violin | Fred Sherry, cello | Richard O'Neill, viola | Virgil Blackwell, bass clarinet | Bridget Kibbey, harp | Marie Tachouet, flute | Mike Truesdell, marimba (+8)
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