Carl Reinecke's Octet in B-flat major, Op. 216 is a composition for eight wind instruments composed around 1892.[1]
The exact reason for the composition of the Octet is not known, though Hoover speculates that it may have been intended for the Société de Musique de Chambre pour Instruments à Vent founded by flutist Paul Taffanel.[2]
The composition shares with the Lachner (Op. 156) and Gouvy (Op. 71) octets scoring for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, and 2 bassoons.
The composition is in four movements:
A typical performance takes around 22 – 23 minutes.