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Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?

by John Adams


Orchestration
3333-4220-2perc-str-soloist(pf)
Duration
28 minutes
Year Composed
2018

Notes

  1. Gritty, funky, but in Strict Tempo; Twitchy, Bot-like
  2. Much Slower; Gently, Relaxed
  3. Piú Mosso: Obsession / Swing

played without pause


Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Piccolo
Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
English Horn
English Horn
Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Bassoon 3
Contrabassoon and Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn in F
Horn 2
Horn in F
Horn 3
Horn in F
Horn 4
Horn in F
Trumpet 1
Trumpet in C
Trumpet 2
Trumpet in C
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone and Trombone
Keyboard Sampler
Keyboard Sampler
Note:

With detuned ("honky tonkk") piano sound

Bass Guitar
Bass Guitar
Solo: Piano
Piano
Percussion 1
Bass Drum, Tuned Cowbells, and Snare Drum
Percussion 2
Pedal Bass Drum and Tubular Bells
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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