East/West (Erhu quartet)
Lawrence Moss
About this work:
East/West was commissioned by Li-Ly Chang for the Maryland State Teachers Association. It combines the Chinese folk instrument, Er Hu, with the Western clarinet, cello and piano. Hence the title. It is receiving its Asian premiere in May in Taiwan.
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:12:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Piano Quartet or Quintet
Instrumentation: ,1 Clarinet soloist(s), ,1 Piano soloist(s), ,1 Cello soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: Erhu (Chinese traditiional string instrument), cello, clarinet, piano