The first performance took place in carnegie hall, new york, in february 1936. He studied at the paris conservatoire under charlesmarie widor and moved to the united states in 1915. William grossman 19472010, received two degrees in computer science from mit, s. In bar two, he repeats an interval, which contrasts with. It contains the first use of key clicks, extended use of the extreme upper register, and redefined the flute as an instrument capable of a powerful musical intensity. Because of ongoing debate regarding the matter, i made a theoretical analysis of the piece and have included a simplified version that appears to sup. It is played on an unaltered louis lot flute dating. Recordings of nyfenger appear on the cd the flutistry of thomas nyfenger, available through paul nyfenger, 347 high st. Density 21,5 for solo flute date of the performance. You know, i thought the internet had simply everythingbut i was wrong. That which follows, briefly outlines and asserts the historic importance of vareses work for solo flute density 21. Undergraduate core curriculum th101 this course is an introduction to the vertical and linear dimensions of tonal music. The group for contemporary music harvey sollberger and.
Something far more dense an analysis of density 21. Do not touch your face, eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands. Over the years, syrinx has been analyzed, debated, and discussed extensively, quite out of proportion to its tiny size. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. On the biography page you can listen to some of my recordings of flute, clarinet, and saxophone playing. The title of the piece refers to the denisty of platinum and was written for the inaugeration of georges barreres platinum flute. Now that russell has leant me his score of density 21. Aug 14, 2019 edgard varese integrales score pdf edgard victor achille charles varese was a frenchborn composer who spent the greater part.
Varese, born in paris in, received his earliest training in france but was the concert opened with varese s most familiar work, density, a brief flute. Vestiges of twelvetone practice as compositional process in. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Composed for flutist georges barrere in 1936, this is the only monophonic work in vareses catalogue, demon strating the composers approach to linear pitch and rhythmic development with a relatively lim ited use of timbral and dynamic materials because. Please come prepared to the workshop with as much of the following materials as possible or applicable. On this recording i perform it on my platinum flute, made by charles morley for geoffrey gilbert in 1950. Sehr lebhaft gillian newburn, flute anna betuzzi, oboe dominic thibault, clarinet justin malchow, horn eric boulter, bassoon.
The group for contemporary music harvey sollberger and charles wuorinen, directors concerts and repertoire 1962. The main forms of this division throughout most of the piece are the 3cycle and the 6cycle. There are a number of fine articles about density 21. Karen mclaughlin large kansas state university baroque barenreiter or amadeus editions preferred. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Dutch international flute competition students and young. He was active as a pianist, french hornist, conductor and arranger in the mit symphony orchestra, concert band, festival jazz ensemble and the musical theater guild. A student of thomas nyfenger in the late 1970s, tadeu recalled that nyfenger corrected measure 23 so that the sharp attributed to the first grace note.
The piece was composed at the request of georges barrere for the premiere of his platinum flute the density of platinum being close to 21. For george perle, the compositional kernel of density 21. Thus the sketches gain a status of accurate formalisation of sound material, which puts them at the same level of musical notation. I can share a few things with family, friends, and anyone who cares to visit. Pour composer density 21,5, varese doit donc adapter ses. Perle also explicitly reminds us of how, just as the 6. Flute class recital students from the studio of suzanne snizek wednesday, november 20, 20, 7. Telemann, fantasies, suite in a minor, sonatas, widor, suite, varese density 21. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the. This is an amazing extract of live concert in cernusco sul naviglio milan italy, from falaut festival 2007.
Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Yet, like so much of debussys music, its true magic and power continue to defy explanation. Many of them melodies consist of pitches whose lengths are determined by a specific ration. Nolwenn bargin repertoire flute and orchestra flute and. Williams college department of music calvin ludwig 18, flute three centuries of french flute music senior recital francois couperin 1668 1733 quatrieme concert, from concerts royaux 1722. He avoided the systematic approaches of tonality and serialism, and instead focused on free atonality, timbre, pitch range, and dynamics to create compositional innovation. Pdf pathway, blockage, and containment in density 21.
Listening music composition music and theater arts mit. The tribute pages feature two of the many flute players who were important in my development. It was among the first concert hall compositions for percussion ensemble alone, although alexander tcherepnin had composed an entire movement for percussion alone in his symphony no. Consequently, vareses music has been heard less by audiences than by composers, many of whose own voices can be traced directly back to his groundbreaking work. A study in semiological analysis the paradigmatic rhythmic theme, that is, the trait common to a group of units, consists here of two short values plus one long. Perhaps no one has captured the essence of the score better than mouray himself, who called it a real jewel of. Nolwenn bargin repertoire flute and orchestra domenico cimarosa 17491801. He still retained bourgogne, but destroyed the score in a. The piece as a whole seems to explore the gradual expansion of the opening threenote pattern to include an increasing part of the flutes range. Social distance 2 meters 6 feet wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Full text to be digitised and attached to bibliographic record topics. Perle also explicitly reminds us of how, just as the 6cycle evenly. The version i use here has no bar lines and contains some breathing suggestions that mirror georges barreres interpretation. Mar 30, 2010 now that russell has leant me his score of density 21. Now that i am completely retired from the music business i can have fun with the world of digital files. Johann sebastian bach partita in a minor unaccompanied johann sebastian bach sonatas in b minor, eflat major, a major, c major, e minor, e major johann sebastian bach suite in b minor. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Concerto in g major for 2 flutes franz danzi 17631826. Entailments of the image schema for goaldirected motion. All of the pahs are a little low, how light sensitive are they. The works title refers to the specific gravity of platinum. One hundred twentyfourth season chicago symphony orchestra. Dana concert series presents new music and early music.
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