One of these instruments introduces the second theme in Dvorak's 8th symphony, following a more somber first theme in the strings.
One of these instruments introduces the second theme in Dvorak's 8th symphony, following a more somber first theme in the strings. Solo pieces for this instrument include Luciano Berio's first Sequenza and Faure's Morceau de Concours. Georges Barerre made one of these instruments using platinum, which led Edgard Varese to compose Density 21.5 for it. A descending chromatic solo passage on this instrument opens Debussy's (*) Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. It represents the bird in Peter and the Wolf and is played by musicians such as Jean-Pierre Rampal and James Galway. For 10 points, name this woodwind instrument played by blowing across a hole and whose family of instruments includes its smaller cousin, the piccolo.
One of these instruments introduces the second theme in Dvorak's 8th symphony, following a more somber first theme in the strings.
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