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Performance by Tamara Anna Cislowska, Veronique Serret, James Wannan, Thomas Rann from the CD Works by Elena Kats-Chernin, Annie Kwok, Christopher Willcock and Richard Mills. |
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Works by Elena Kats-Chernin, Annie Kwok, Christopher Willcock and Richard Mills.
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Work Overview
Spring begins slowly as the elements prepare to burgeon with
life.
The following rhythmic pattern in D major is sprightly and
irregular, everything in different stages of growth.
Summer is more insistent, more intense. The sun in the southern
hemisphere can be blistering. It is a powerful energy source. It
can take your breath away, it can make the air shimmer and seem
to blur.
In this movement, the repetitive piano chords are featured and
may be seen to represent an unceasing build-up of heat.
Autumn is a more thoughtful time. A transition touched with both
loss and renewal. G minor envelops all of the instruments: the
strings with long held notes, the piano with arpeggiated
chords.
Winter for me conjures moments of still, pale lemon shaded
images. A drained and vacant landscape which is nevertheless full
of promise.
The movement begins with a solo viola introducing a searching
melody in E minor. The cellos enter with a tentative plucked
accompaniment. The harmony oscillates between two main chords
creating a sense of stillness that is also expectant.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Work Details
Year: 2010
Instrumentation: Solo violin, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, piano.
Duration: 15 min.
Contents note: Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter.
Commission note: Commissioned by Barbara Blackman.. Commissioned by the Australian poet Barbara Blackman.
First performance: by Anna McMichael, Elena Kats-Chernin, Canberra Festival Camerata, John Harding at Canberra Times presents 4x4 Seasons Part 2 (Great Hall, Parliament House) on 12 May 2011
Performances of this work
12 May 2011: at Canberra Times presents 4x4 Seasons Part 2 (Great Hall, Parliament House). Featuring Anna McMichael, Elena Kats-Chernin, Canberra Festival Camerata, John Harding.
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