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Falling man, dancing man : concerto for organ and orchestra / Andrew Schultz.
Library shelf no. Q 784.265186/SCH 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 2005
Instrumentation: Pipe organ (concertante), piccolo, 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets in B flat, bass clarinet in B flat, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, timpani, percussion (3 players), harp, strings.
Duration: 20 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: 1. Infinity jinx -- 2. Deep crossing -- 3. The laughing man.
Commission note: Commissioned by Symphony Australia for performance by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.. Composed with the assistance of a residency at the Leighton Studios, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada.
First performance: by Oleg Caetani, Calvin Bowman — Nov 05. Melbourne Town Hall
Initially inspired by two photos with contrasting depictions of human reactions to war.
Analysis
Program note: Andrew Schultz's "Falling man, dancing man"
by Andrew Schultz
Source: the score of this work
Article: Town Hall proms end year on eclectic note
Clive O'Connell — © John Fairfax Holdings Limited
Source: The Age, 21 November 2005
Subjects
- Influenced by: Visual arts works
- In the form/style of: Concertos
Performances of this work
Nov 05: Melbourne Town Hall. Featuring Oleg Caetani, Calvin Bowman.
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