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"(...) dedicated to Klaas de Vries, Dr. Pontes Leça, José Nogueira and Carlos Machado. All of them are, in one way or another, connected to this work."

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Musical Category Soloist(s) and Orch./Ens. and/or Choir

Instrumentation (general) Jazz Trio and Orchestra

Instrumentation (detailed)

Soloists	Alto Saxophone (Soprano Saxophone), Guitar , Drums Set
Winds and Brass	2 Flute (Piccolo), 2 Oboe (French Horn), Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet , 2 Bassoon, 4 Horn , 2 Trumpet in C, 2 Trombone
Percussion	Percussion (Xylophone, 2 Tom-Tom, Vibraphone ), Percussion (Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbals, , Cymbals , 2 Tom-Tom, Bongo), Percussion (Marimba, Cymbals , Suspended Cymbals, Wood Block, Maracas), Percussion (, 3 Gong , Tam-Tam )
Keyboards	Piano
Strings (plucked / bowed)	6 First Violins, 6 Second Violins, 6 Viola, 4 Cello, 3 Double Bass

Date 1992/May/09

Performer(s)

Organization/Event 16th Gulbenkian Encouters of Contemporary Music

Venue Lisbon University Rectory - Aula Magna

Town Lisbon

Country Portugal

Date 1992

Commissioning Body Commission for the Commemoration of the Portuguese Discoveries

Town Lisbon

Country Portugal

Work

Type

Date

Organization/Event

Venue

Town

Country

Performers

Notes

Explicit Drama

Premiere

1992/May/09

16th Gulbenkian Encouters of Contemporary Music

Lisbon University Rectory - Aula Magna

Lisbon

Portugal

Gulbenkian Orchestra José Nogueira (saxophone) Mário Franco (double bass) Mário Barreiros (drums) Michel Swierczewski (conductor)

Notes

Documents
	Type (+ sub-type)	Cover/edition title Document title	Authors	Referring to	Publisher	Date
	Scores	Explicit Drama		explicit drama António Pinho Vargas
	Texts	Sobre Música Explicit Drama	António Pinho Vargas	explicit drama António Pinho Vargas	Afrontamento	2002 1992

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