In vain (Haas)

in vain
by Georg Friedrich Haas
Georg Friedrich Haas in 2014
PeriodContemporary
Composed2000
Durationc. 70 minutes
ScoringOrchestra
Premiere
DateOctober 29, 2000 (2000-10-29)
LocationFunkhaus Wallrafplatz, Cologne
ConductorSylvain Cambreling
PerformersKlangforum Wien

in vain is a 2000 composition for 24 instruments by Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas. It was premiered on October 29, 2000 by Sylvain Cambreling and the Klangforum Wien and lasts approximately 70 minutes.[1] The piece is one of Haas' best-known works.[2]

  1. ^ "Haas - in vain for 24 instruments". Universal Edition. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. ^ Fairman, Richard (2019-12-06). "What does a Bridget Riley painting sound like?". Financial Times. Retrieved 2020-08-21.