Doublereed Archive - Posting 000054.txt from 2003/09

From: "Jennifer Ownby" <jennifer_ownby@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Carter piece for English horn
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 18:07:58 -0400

Hi Andy,

I have seen the sheet music for this piece, and here's what I can remember
from the composer notes--It was written as an encore for Heinz Holliger, to
perform after he (maybe premiered?) the Carter Oboe Concerto. It was
written as a tribute to Dr. Paul Sacher, so the piece consists of only the
6 notes (letters) Es (e-flat) A C H (b-flat) E R (re, or 'd'). I can't
remember any extended techniques, but it didn't look easy either (is there
anything that was written for Holliger that is?). Now I wished I'd bought
it...and I can't remember the publisher. But it certainly looked
interesting.

I hope I've remembered everything correctly. I hope someone will be able to
add to this?

Jennifer

>>Hi Andy,
>
>I haven't listened to the piece, but I did see a recording of it by Heinz
>Holliger (a 2-CD set on ECM) in a record shop in Vancouver. It is for EH
>solo:
>
>http://www.ecmrecords.com/ecm/recordings/1848.html
>
>Wai Kit Leung
>Vancouver, BC
>Canada
>
>
>>Message: 9
>>From: OboeAndy@-----.com
>>Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 02:00:58 EDT
>>To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
>>Subject: [DR-L] Carter piece for English horn
>>Reply-To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
>>
>>
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>>Is anyone on the list familiar with Carter's piece "A 6 Letter Letter" for
>>English horn? I'd like to know the duration of the piece and whether it
>>is
>>accompanied. Also, does it involve any extended techniques or acrobatic
>>tricks
>>about which I should know before I look at it?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Andy Nogal
>>
>
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