Ricercare (Score)

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0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 1 Piccolo - 2 Flute I - 2 Flute II - 1 Oboe I - 1 Oboe II - 2 Bassoon I + II - 1 Clarinet Eb - 2 Clarinet Solo - 2 Clarinet I - 8 Clarinet II + III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 4 Alto Saxophone I + II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Cornet I - 2 Cornet II - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 2 Horn I + III Eb - 2 Horn I + III F - 2 Horn II + IV Eb - 2 Horn II + IV F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone I Bb (TC) - 2 Baritone II Bb (TC) - 2 Euphonium I + II C - 2 Euphonium I + II Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium I + II Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 1 Harp - 1 Timpani

The original 16th century Ricercare was actually a vocal work without words.Instrumental music is in search of its independence: the content was so to say a musical invocation.The Ricercare in this case is an invocation of the various themes - seemingly contradictory - yet forming a symphonic unity, which is attained by their contrast and their dialogue in counterpoint.One of these themes is formed by the tones B - A - C - H (B = German for B-flat; H = German for B-natural).This Ricercare has nothing to do with the old Motet character.