▁composed ▁by ▁Henri ▁D ut ille ux ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁D ut ille ux ▁subt itled ▁the ▁work ▁La ▁nuit ▁et o il ée ▁( The ▁Star ry ▁Night ), ▁in ▁reference ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁painting ▁by ▁Vincent ▁Van ▁G og h . ▁ ▁The ▁composer ▁wanted ▁to ▁translate ▁in ▁his ▁composition ▁the ▁" al most ▁cos mic ▁wh ir ling ▁effect ▁which ▁( the ▁painting ) ▁produces ". ▁ ▁D ut ille ux ▁dedicated ▁the ▁work ▁to ▁the ▁memory ▁of ▁Charles ▁Mün ch ▁and ▁to ▁M st is lav ▁Rost rop ov ich , ▁the ▁conduct or ▁of ▁its ▁premi ere . ▁ ▁The ▁instrument ation ▁consists ▁of : ▁▁ 2 ▁pic col os ▁( who ▁double ▁on ▁fl ute ) ▁▁ 2 ▁fl utes ▁( second ▁fl ute ▁doubles ▁on ▁alto ▁fl ute ) ▁▁ 3 ▁ob o es ▁ ▁ob oe ▁d ' am ore ▁ ▁E - flat ▁clar inet ▁▁ 2 ▁clar in ets ▁in ▁A ▁ ▁bass ▁clar inet ▁▁ 3 ▁b asso ons ▁ ▁cont rab ass oon ▁▁ 4 ▁horn s ▁▁ 3 ▁tr ump ets ▁▁ 3 ▁trom b ones ▁ ▁t uba ▁▁ 1 2 ▁c elli ▁▁ 1 0 ▁double ▁bass es ▁ ▁per cussion ▁( c rot ales , ▁susp ended ▁c ym b als , ▁tam - t ams , ▁b ong os , ▁tom - t oms , ▁sn are ▁drum , ▁mar im ba , ▁g lock ens piel