Octandre
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Octandre is a chamber piece by Edgard Varèse, written in 1923 and published by J. Curwen & Sons in London in 1924 (new edition, New York: G. Ricordi, 1956; new edition, revised and edited by Chou Wen-chung, New York: Ricordi, 1980).[1] It is dedicated to pianist E. Robert Schmitz.
Octandre consists of three movements:[2]
- Assez lent
- Très vif et nerveux
- Grave–Animé et jubilatoire
It is scored for 1 piccolo/flute, 1 oboe, 1 B♭ clarinet/E♭ clarinet, 1 horn, 1 bassoon, 1 trumpet (in C), 1 trombone, 1 double bass.[3][4]