Informationen zu "Michal Bylina Four Fantasias Double Bass Solo"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM1092
EAN: 9990093814695
Beschreibung
The Four Fantasias for unaccompanied bass were created for the same purpose
as my Preludes and Fugues ? to fill a gap in the baroque era literature for
the double bass. Since we do not have any pieces of this kind, nor did anyone
write anything similar, I thought: why not to write music in this style.
There are plenty of different and interesting techniques to use and many ways
to imitate polyphony on the bass, and a set of Fantasias began to come to
life. The modern performer may easily notice the scarcity of dynamic and
articulation markings, yet this doesn?t mean we play the music without any
musical nuances. Genuinely, it is the opposite. It is deliberate and is meant
to give the performer greater freedom, as in past times, allowing us to and a
variety of interpretations - hence the name Fantasia. Gran Fantasia No. 1
in D minor is one of the most complex works for solo double bass I have
written to date and is one of my favourites too. It?s in two parts and each
part starts with a different subject. At the end of the piece both of them
mix together in a short stretto and going through a highly chromatic,
diminished cadence finally resolving with a Picardy third. Writing it, I was
especially inspired by J.S. Bach and his organ and viola da gamba pieces.
However, a keen eye can also trace influences of composers such as Egilsson,
Fryba, Podbielski, Stanley, Sperger, etc. The piece received its concert
premiere by my friend Yuval Atlas on 14 November .2018 in Germany. Fantasias
No. 2 and No. 3 in A minor were written for and dedicated to my dear friend
and mentor Korneel Le Compte. I wrote them whilst a student in his bass class
at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel. They are very different from each
other and similarly between No. 1 and No. 4. Each piece is one of a kind.
Fantasia No. 2 starts as an Allemande and follows in an English-French taste.
Fantasia No. 3, echoes the style of high baroque, almost classical and was
originally written for Viennese tuning (original key in b minor). Hence some
of the motives may not seem to be meant for tuning in fourths. Both pieces
were premiered by the composer in Brussels in 2019 in front of Menheer Le
Compte. Fantasia No. 4 in E minor is the latest of the series and is
dedicated to Severiano Paoli who is a great friend and bassist. Thanks to him
a few of my compositions were premiered in Italy and the Netherlands. The
piece is the shortest of all four but is quite rich in content at the same
time. It offers the performer a great variety of colours and will hopefully
bring much joy while playing. It was premiered by Yuval Atlas on 16 May 2019
at the Opera in Paris (France). [Programme notes by Michal Bylina]
Classical bassist, early music bassist, composer and one of the few Viennese
bass specialists, Micha? Bylina received his Bachelor degree at the Academy
of Music in Kraków with Dr. Krzysztof Firlus in 2018, graduating with
distinction. Since then he has studied with Korneel Le Compte at Koninklijk
Conservatorium Brussels, who described him as: ?Exceptionally talented, very
enthusiastic, with positive attitude. A model student in all areas.? Micha?
was awarded with distinction during the Bonawentura Nancka Double Bass
Competition (2015) and the IX International Franz Simandl Double Bass
Competition (2018). As a composer, Micha? Bylina writes mostly for the double
bass. His most important works include Preludes and Fugues, Baroque Fantasias
and Ricercars all for double bass solo. His music was recently recognized by
Bertram Turetzky, who commented: ?Thank you for all that music! I'm
overwhelmed with the quality of the music and the extent of your
productivity.? Many of his compositions have been premiered in different
countries including USA, Germany, Venezuela, Italy and Great Britain.
