Franz Lachner's Octet in B-flat major, Op.
[1][2] While scored for a chamber ensemble, the work is considered to be symphonic in scope.
[3] The composition is scored for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets , 2 horns and 2 bassoons.
This scoring is shared with the octets composed by Theodore Gouvy (Op.
It is unclear why Lachner elected to replace one of the oboes in the standard Harmonie with a flute, but Rentería notes that, at the time the Octet was composed flutes were beginning to be made out of metal, producing a stronger sound that better blended with the other instruments.