Complex sentence: Octet is a work by American minimalist composer Steve Reich, scored for string quartet, two pianos, and two clarinets doubling both bass clarinet and flute as well as piccolo.
Split into simpler sentences: Octet is a work by American minimalist composer Steve Reich. It was originally scored for string quartet, two pianos, and two clarinets doubling both bass clarinet and flute as well as piccolo.