Informationen zu "Sadie Harrison Two Movements from Harlequinade Double Bass Duet, Two Double Basses & Piano"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM630
EAN: 9790570456307
ISMN: M-57045-630-7
Beschreibung
Sadie Harrison writes: 'The Harlequinade was a popular theatrical spectacle
developed in England during the 17th-century. Its story revolves around a
comic incident in the lives of its five main characters.: Harlequin, who
loves Columbine, her greedy father Pantaloon, who tries to separate the
lovers in league with the mischievous Clown, and the servant Pierrot. The
productions were full of slapstick, acrobatics, dancing and magical effects.
These miniatures draw on some key moments in the drama. 1. 'Here We Are
Again!' are the only spoken words, uttered by the Clown at the start of the
Harlequinade. The music is fast, with off-beat pizzicato and irregular
rhythms suggesting the comic nature of the character. 2. Pantaloon's Lament
is a slow, ponderous movement in which Pantaloon expresses his thoughts on
the seriousness of life. The opening bar is repeated throughout the piece,
with additional lines gradually added to create a five-part texture.
Harlequinade is originally for double bass and piano and this new edition for
two double basses and piano was completed by the composer in early 2013 and
was premiered on Tuesday 6 August 2013 at the Silk Mill (Frome, Somerset, UK)
as part of Bass-Fest 2013, by Richard Dunn (double bass), David Heyes (double
bass) and Sadie Harrison (piano). Pantaloon's Lament works in the original
version for double bass (lower line) and piano, for two double bass and
piano, for solo double bass (upper part) and piano or for two double basses
without piano accompaniment. Sadie Harrison was born in Adelaide,
Australia, moving to England in 1970 where she undertook composition studies
with Nicola Lefanu gaining her Phd at Kings College, London. Sadie's music
has been played internationally in venues such as the Sydney Opera House,
Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival hall, Barbican and Lithuanian National
Philharmonic by some of the world's leading performers. Her music has been
released to critical acclaim on Sargasso, BML, Metier, NMC and Clarinet
Classics and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and in Eastern Europe, Canada,
Japan, Australia, America, Lithuania, the Netherlands and elsewehere. Recent
projects include works for the Edinburgh Fringe, ABRSM Spectrum series, a
Violin Concerto for Rusne Mataityte, and a song cycle for Paul Carey-Jones,
chamber music for Fiona Cross, Duncan Honeybourne, David Heyes, the Scottish
Clarinet Quartet, and Peter Sheppard Skaerved for performance in 2012.
Sadie's music is published by UYMP (University of York Music Press) and
Recital Music. '...rhythm and lyricism held in perfect balance.'
(Gramophone) '...a compelling, distinctive and passionate compositional
voice.' (Tempo) '...this is distinctive, pungent music that demands close
attention.' (The Guardian) '...a fluent, thoughtfully poetic language' (The
Sunday Times)
