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BTC901 MAHLER: WHAT THE WILD FLOWERS TELL ME

The second movement from symphony no. 3, arranged for reduced orchestra
Composition date: September - pre 9 Dec 1941
Date notes

A letter from the publishers, Boosey & Hawkes to Britten on 9 December 1941 confirms that the arrangement has been completed.

Genre: Arrangement
Performing forces:

2 fl (II=picc), 2 ob, 2 cl in B flat, 2 bn - 4 hn, 3 tpt in B flat, ten trbn - perc (trgl, susp cymb, glock, tamb, birch) - harp - str

Duration: 10'

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