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Performance by Emily Sheppard, Michael Kieran Harvey from the CD Portrait of Bob Brown |
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Portrait of Bob Brown / Michael Kieran Harvey, Emily Shepphard.
Library shelf no. CD 2839 [Not for loan]
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Work Overview
This piece of original music is my humble tribute to an awesome human who has been an inspiration to millions, and a lifelong courageous warrior for the environment. I hope this music conveys something of the struggle, the power, the fearlessness, the intelligence, the humanity and the uncompromising integrity and vision of its subject. Ferenc Liszt and Béla Bartók each wrote musical portraits of their Hungarian national heroes. Bob Brown is a venerable Australian hero, whose cause and impact however transcends national boundaries. Commissioned by Dr Arjun von Caemmerer and dedicated to eco-warrior/violinist Emily Sheppard, the work is in five sections that reflect on the turbulent, courageous and serene complexities of Brown's life through the resonances of a piano and violin narrative.
Work Details
Year: 2016
Instrumentation: Violin, piano.
Duration: 12 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Virtuoso technique required
Dedication note: Dedicated to Emily Sheppard
Commission note: Commissioned by Arjun Von Caemmerer.
First performance: by Emily Sheppard, Michael Kieran Harvey at Vice Versa (Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music - University of Tasmania) on 9 Oct 2016
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Bartok, Szymanowski, Jazz fusion
Performances of this work
9 Oct 2016: at Vice Versa (Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music - University of Tasmania). Featuring Emily Sheppard, Michael Kieran Harvey.
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