| Work Title
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Nonet
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| Alternative. Title
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Variations on two themes
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| Composer
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Foerster, Josef Bohuslav
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.147
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJF 38
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| Key
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C major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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8 movements
- Allegro
- Andante con moto
- Andante con moto
- Molto moderato
- Allegro appassionato
- Scherzoso e fantastico (Allegro, ma non troppo)
- Andante con moto
- Allegro moderato, ma molto appassionato
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1931
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| First Performance.
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1932/03/30 – Vienna, the Czech Nonet:
- Rudolf Černý (flute)
Josef Vacek (oboe) Artur Holas (clarinet) Jan Fürst (bassoon) Emanuel Kaucký (horn) Emil Leichner (violin) Vilém Kostečka (viola) Jaroslav Blažek (cello) Oldřich Šorejs (double bass)
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| First Publication.
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1948
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| Dedication
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Czech Nonet
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass
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| Manuscript Sources
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Manuscript possibly in the Czech Museum of Music (see Materials from the Estate of Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Musicalia 1 - 2, 2010)
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| Extra Information
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Also since published by McGinnis and Marx (1986) and by Accolade Musikverlag (2022).
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