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Author: col
Date: 2000-08-01 07:32
Hi,
I would greatly appreciate any little fact that you might know about this piece, specifically anything thats not in the normal well documented places. I am performing it on friday and have to organise some program notes . thanks
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Author: Sam
Date: 2000-08-02 05:08
Here are some facts quoted form the liner notes of a recording I have of it.
Composed for the 1974 graduating class of the Paris Conservatory
...Using a persise system of musical transcription, the theme sets to music the name Olivier, the composers grandson...
Sorry I couldn't be of more help
Sam
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2000-08-03 01:08
"1974 - written"
"light-hearted, unashamedly tonal work."
"The main theme upon which the composer builds (an ascending sequence of rising fourths) becomes the starting point of brilliantly clever set of melodic transformations that still maintain, on the whole, a recognizable harmonic and metrical structure.The piano prefaces this comedy with a "preludial" hint at the theme. The brilliantly contrasted variations that follow make a number of homages and allusions along the way. The result is a witty and diverting revue of this century's lighter genres"
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I know the paragraph is pretty flowery. It's from the Karl Leister's CD of the variations and other french clarinet music. I also have on another CD where it talks about Mr. Francaix, saying that were any composer in the 20th century to win a prize for avoiding seriousness in their music, it would be Mr. Francaix. That's from Dmitri Askenazy's CD of his concerto, which is really good. I am impressed.
BTW, weren't you working on the Set for Clarinet (Martino) a while ago. Are you doing that too? I only could get the second movement worked up. I did get to perform it for an audience.
Best of luckto you with your recital. Why don't you put here what you are doing.
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Author: col
Date: 2000-08-03 13:51
Tim -
yes that was me working on the Martino, and i have put it aside till next year just to much work involved in that for the time i have at the moment.
My recital is actually not till november ( end of 2nd yeaR bmus recital)
Im playing the following in november
Chagrin Improvisation
Francaix Theme and Variations
Bassi/ Verdi Rigolletto
Bozza Bucolique
Vella Tango ( an awesome australian piece )
And then in december playing the Milhaud clarinet concerto with a local orchestra so pretty busy few months ahead for me.
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2000-08-04 00:03
I'm only familiar with the Francaix and the Rigoletto.
The other's sound interesting. Bozza! The Vella Tango: it sounds like you think a lot of this. I will keep this in mind during my next music purchase.... whenever that may be.
Good luck with your work on this.
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