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Author: Jennetningle
Date: 2013-11-20 12:37
Hi, All!
I have a student who is searching for repertoire for her senior recital - she's majoring in ethnomusicology and playing the oboe as her primary instrument.
A few years ago I played Extase, by Qigang Chen, which treated the oboe as a Chinese suona - it was beautifully written for the western oboe but channeled the eastern instrument and was thematically based off a Chinese folk song. Spectacular piece, but very difficult and not an option for my student.
She wants something LIKE it, though - a work which reflects, ideally, middle eastern instruments or themes, or world music in some other way - but is written for an oboe and playable by a good college student.
I'm coming up empty - this hasn't been my area. Who can recommend a piece for her?
Thanks,
Jennet
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Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2013-11-20 23:25
Would the Reita Dance from the Corigliano Concerto be to difficult? I can't recall how difficult it is...
Ron Ford
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Author: jhoyla
Date: 2013-11-21 06:05
Gordon Jacob - Seven Bagatelles (solo oboe) has an inner section called "Chinese Tune" which is really quite lovely.
You can hear it here, played on English Horn by Alberto Rico. The Chinese Tune starts at 4:15 - but listen to the whole thing.
I'm not sure, but he may have missed one of them out. I'll check when I get home.
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Author: cjwright
Date: 2013-11-21 14:27
The dorati five pieces has a Chinese movement I think. Is she limiting herself to the Asian sound only? Evocations by tomasi has a "Cambodian" movement, but it's not really, but it is a fantastic work...
Starting at 11:15
http://youtu.be/GUIlkv3WK8c
Blog, An Oboe In Paradise
Solo Oboe, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra
Post Edited (2013-11-21 14:32)
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Author: Jennetningle
Date: 2013-11-21 14:56
Great ideas, All!
I did think of the Tomasi after I raised the question, and suggested it to ym student along with the Ibert Tunis:Nefta. I had never heard that Corigliano movement- amazing! And the Jacob is a cute piece, too.
In the Dorati, that movement is certainly pentatonic, but is it explicitly Asian in nature? It's just called a Berceuse, as I recall. I'll mention it to her.
Thanks for all the terrific suggestions!
Jennet
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