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. The piece is one of Haas' best-known works.