Escales (Ibert, Jacques)

Title Escales
Alternative title Ports of Call
Creators Jacques Ibert, composer
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Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements 3
Keys —
Composed 1920
First published 1924
Dedication —
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Average duration (sec) 900
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Composition types Pieces
Period Early 20th century
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Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
Rome-Palerme. Calme — G sharp minor —
Tunis-Nefta. Modéré, très rythmé - (attacca) — D minor —
Valencia. Animé — B flat major —

Arrangements

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View Complete piano —
View Tunis-Nefta (No.2) oboe and piano —
View Tunis-Nefta (No.2) flute and piano
oboe and piano
clarinet and piano
soprano saxophone and piano
alto saxophone and piano
Jacques Larocque

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — — — Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano — — Complete Score
View Tunis-Nefta (No.2) Arrangement for oboe and piano — — Complete Score and Part
View Tunis-Nefta (No.2) Arrangement for flute and piano
oboe and piano
clarinet and piano
soprano saxophone and piano
alto saxophone and piano
by Jacques Larocque
Saint-Maurice — Piano Score (Oboe)
Piano Score (Clarinet)
Piano Score (Soprano sax)
Piano Score (Alto sax)
Oboe
Clarinet
Soprano sax
Alto sax

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Detroit Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Paul Paray, conductor 1. Rome-Palerme
2. Tunis-Nefta
3. Valencia


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