| Dated: | 1977 |
| Instrumentation: | Orchestra of 109 musicians: 4 (+2 pic), 4 (+2 cor anglais), 6 (+ clarinet in e, + 2 bass clarinets, + clarinet in c), 4 (+2 contra bassoon) - 6,4,4,1 (contabass tuba), timpani, 5 percussionists, strings (18,16,14,12,10) |
| Timing: | 17' |
| Premiere: | December 21, 1977 in Paris, performed by the Orchestre National de France, conducted by Michel Tabachnik |
| Dedicated to: | |
| Commissioned by: | Radio France |
| Published: | Editions Salabert 17313 |
| Recordings available from Col Legno AU 31830 and WWE 1CD 20504
and Salabert SCDP 020. Another recording available from Timpani 1C 1062. |