Informationen zu "Tony Osborne Sagas & Legends Double Bass Quartet"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM752
EAN: 9790570457526
ISMN: M-57045-752-6
Beschreibung
Tony Osborne writes: 'Sagas & Legends marks the 50th anniversary of the death
of one of the 20th-century's giants, Jean Sibelius. In a long and celebrated
career Sibelius composed some of the finest and most memorable music, not
only of his own time, but which has stayed at the height of popularity and
artistic integrity. In his symphonies and tone poems Sibelius portrays the
drama of the vast Finnish landscapes and coastlines, the rich folk culture,
and many stories and legends. Sagas & Legends is both elegiac and heroic,
and opens with a slow and lugubrious minor theme that sets the mood and pace
for the breathtaking environment in which Sibelius lived and worked. It moves
through a warmer and more sentimental passage into a powerful fanfare-like
statement. All of this is restated in the major, reflecting a more heroic
outlook. This leads to a quieter and more mysterious section that quotes a
running motif in his 2nd Symphony that flows through each part and is also
stated tremolando, with the fourth part remaining pizzicato. There follows a
curious passage that seems to bear little resemblance to any other, yet seems
to fit in with Sibelius's lack of inhibition in expressing himself to the
full, and leads to a string and solemn sequence of chords, heralding the
return of the opening theme and the more insistent heroism of the fanfare
motif to bring the piece to a string conclusion.' Sagas & Legends was
premiered at Ritchie Hall (Wells Cathedral School, Somerset UK) on 22 May
2011 by Katrien Bos, Eloise Riddell, David Heyes and James Browning. Sagas &
Legends also exists in an edition for string orchestra. [RMS108] Tony
Osborne is an important educationalist and prolific composer who has made a
significant and unique contribution to the double bass repertoire over the
past 35 years. His solo music for young bassists is included by many
international examination boards, and his many ensembles pieces are performed
at workshops and concerts throughout the world. Tony Osborne notes the
influences of Gershwin, Copland and Bernstein, alongside some of the Russian
masters, on his music, which he combines with a jazzy, rhythmic and energetic
style that has been popular with players and audiences worldwide. Born in
1947 into a musical family, Tony Osborne studied at the Royal Academy of
Music (London) with John Walton (double bass) and Richard Stoker
(composition), and divides a busy career between composing, teaching and
performing. A very prolific composer and arranger, Tony's original
compositions include works in almost every genre, notably Chaconne
Syncopations and Wainwright's Ways for brass quintet, Celebration Fanfare for
brass ensemble, the musical A Fine Time for Wine, a beautiful and dramatic
Requiem and many works for string orchestra. In 2001 Tony Osborne was
elected an ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) for his pioneering
and important work for double bass, and has been a featured composer at
Bass-Fest for the past decade. He was a very successful BIBF
Composer-in-residence in 2002-3 and wrote a number of impressive and
innovative works for the project. He has been a judge for the British
Composer Awards over the past few years and has been a judge for the BIBF
Composition Competition since 1999. Recital Music held a concert of Tony
Osborne's music in 2012, to celebrate the composer's 65th birthday, and has
formulated a 10-year project to publish all his works for double bass.
www.tony-osborne.com
