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Work Overview
The first movement of this symphony was inspired by the deep chanting of Tibetan monks. The second is structured on an expanding phrase played by the second violins and in nversion on the cellos. This structure, used a great deal by Arvo Pärt, is reminiscent of but not identical to that of the 17th century passacaglia. Against this other instruments or instrumental groups play repeated phrases at apparently arbitrary intervals, some at the same pitch and some at different pitches. It leads directly to the third movement which begins with a quotation from the 15th variation from Beethoven's Variations on a theme of Diabelli for piano, and continues with a hymn-like tune which my father, the theologian and church musician Erik Routley, played to me in a dream.
Work Details
Year: 2000, this version: 1999
Instrumentation: 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling cor anglais), 2 clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion (1 player), strings.
Duration: 15 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Largo -- II. …the Passacaglia of the Expanding Universe Moderato - Piu presto -- III. Adagio molto - Andante con moto.
First performance: by Darwin Symphony Orchestra, Martin Jarvis — Nov 00. Darwin Entertainment Centre
The Darwin Symphony Orchestra, conductor Martin Jarvis. Darwin Entertainment Centre, November 2000
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Symphonies
Performances of this work
Nov 00: Darwin Entertainment Centre. Featuring Darwin Symphony Orchestra, Martin Jarvis.
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