Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Ebony concerto

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Name (Latin)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Ebony concerto
Other forms of name
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Concertos, clarinet, jazz ensemble
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 182473297
Wikidata: Q3046867
Library of congress: no 97083010
Sources of Information
  • LCCN 85-751743: Stravinsky, I. Chamber works, p1982
  • Stravinsky, I. Chamber music & historical recordings [SR] p1991:label (Ebony concerto)
  • New Grove(Ebony concerto, cl, jazz band, 1945)
  • White, E.W. Stravinsky, 1966:p. 397 (Ebony concerto; for solo B♭ clarinet, 2 E♭ alto saxophones, 2 B♭ tenor saxophones, 1 E♭ baritone saxophone, 1 B♭ bass clarinet, 1 French horn, 5 B♭ trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, harp, guitar, double bass; tam-tam, cymbals, drums)

Wikipedia description:

Ebony Concerto is a musical composition by Igor Stravinsky, commissioned by jazz musician Woody Herman and completed on December 1, 1945. It is one in a series of compositions requested by Herman for solo clarinetist and jazz ensemble and the score is dedicated to Herman. The composition was first performed on March 25, 1946, in Carnegie Hall in New York City, by Woody Herman's Band, conducted by Walter Hendl.

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