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compatible with symphony orchestras. There is no definitive seating arrangement for this composition for ensemble. However, the composer advises to put the piano near the winds, the marimba near the brass, and the synthesizer near the strings. Thus, three sections have to be well-defined on the stage.
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melodic line by an instrument in the woodwinds, which is later transformed into chords by the strings. Then, the brass take over with a melody which is later transformed into chords, only to introduce a new melody based on the same harmonic structure. In this case, the keyboard instruments (piano,
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and takes up to 11 minutes to perform. It is scored for oboe, 2 clarinets in B-flat, bassoon, horn in F, two trumpets in B-flat, trombone, marimba, piano, synthesizer, two violins, viola, violoncello, and double bass. According to Torke, the work can be performed with multiple string parts and is
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