Millefoglie (composition)
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| Millefoglie | |
|---|---|
| Composed | 1985 |
| Published | 1985 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | June 5, 1985 |
| Location | Centre Pompidou |
| Conductor | Péter Eötvös |
| Performers | Ensemble intercontemporain |
Millefoglie (Mille-feuille) is a composition for ensemble and tape by Barbara Kolb, written on a commission from IRCAM and premiered in Paris in 1985. Regarded as one of her signature works, it was recorded for a collection of Kolb's works, Millefoglie and Other Works, in 1992.
The American composer Barbara Kolb spent a residency of nine months from 1984 at the IRCAM in Paris, where she composed Millefoglie for ensemble and tape on a commission from the institute.[1][2] It was premiered at the Centre Pompidou on June 5, 1985, played by the Ensemble intercontemporain conducted by Péter Eötvös.[3] She received the 1987 Kennedy Center Friedheim Award for it, and it became performed at major venues in Amsterdam, Helsinki, Vienna, Montreal and Tokyo.[4]
It was published by Boosey & Hawkes in 1985. The duration is given as 19 minutes.[2]