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Composer's Notes Vermont Counterpoint (1982) was commissioned by flutist Ransom Wilson and is dedicated to Betty Freeman. It is scored for three alto flutes, three flutes, three piccolos and one solo part all pre-record on tape, plus a live solo part. The live soloist plays alto flute, flute and piccolo and participates in the ongoing counterpoint as well as more extended melodies. The piece could be performed by eleven flutists but is intend primarily as a solo with tape.
The duration is approximately ten minutes. In that comparatively short time four sections in four different keys, with the third in a slower tempo, are presented. The compositional techniques used are primarily building up canons between short repeating melodic patterns by substituting notes for rests and then playing melodies that result from their combination.
These resulting melodies or melodic patterns then become the basis for the following section as the other surrounding parts in the contrapuntal web fade out. Astrology For Gann Traders Pdf Printer. Hp Laserjet 1020 Printer Driver Mac Download. Though the techniques used include several that I discovered as early as 1967 the relatively fast rate of change (there are rarely more than three repeats of any bar), metric modulation into and out of a slower tempo, and relatively rapid changes of key may well create a more concentrated and concise impression. Steve Reich Reproduction Rights This programme note can be reproduced free of charge in concert programmes with a credit to the composer.
Not to be confused with. Installation Epson Stylus Photo Px800fw Printer. Stephen Michael Reich ( born October 3, 1936) is an American composer who, along with,, and, pioneered in the mid to late 1960s. Reich's style of composition influenced many composers and groups. His innovations include using to create patterns (for example, his early compositions and ), and the use of simple, audible processes to explore musical concepts (for instance, and ).
These compositions, marked by their use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm and canons, have significantly influenced, especially in the US. Reich's work took on a darker character in the 1980s with the introduction of historical themes as well as themes from his Jewish heritage, notably. Writing in, music critic Andrew Clements suggested that Reich is one of 'a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history'. The American composer and critic has said that Reich 'may. Be considered, by general acclamation, America's greatest living composer'. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Reich was born in New York City to the Broadway lyricist and Leonard Reich. When he was one year old, his parents divorced, and Reich divided his time between New York and California.