Music for Wind Instruments



Category: Musical composition
Dated: First movement: October 22, 1938; Second movement: October 24, 1938; Third movement: October 31, 1938
Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe and horn
Duration: 8'
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Published: Edition Peters 6738 © 1961 by Henmar Press
Manuscript: Score (holograph in ink, signed - 30 p.); 5 Parts (holograph in ink, signed - 31 p.); Part for bassoon (holograph, incomplete - 1p.), all at New York Public Library.


Consists of 3 movements: I. Trio (flute, B flat clarinet, bassoon) - II. Duo (oboe, horn) - III. Quintet (flute, oboe, B flat clarinet, horn, bassoon).
One of Cage's works, composed in a free serial style.