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Work Overview
This work was commissioned by the Flinders Quartet as a response to Beethoven's Grosse Fugue. I studied the Beethoven score and was amazed at the intricate detail and the incredible layering of parts that Beethoven writes to create his great fugue. The motives/ideas may seem simple at times but the way in which Beethoven uses them is so ingenious as to weave an incredible fabric of musical layers. I have tried to pay tribute to the motives that stood out to me as a composer, while using my own musical language to express ideas that are inspired by Beethoven's.
Work Details
Year: 2021
Instrumentation: Violin I, violin II, viola, cello.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Flinders Quartet.
First performance: by Flinders Quartet at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (Arts Centre, Warburton) on 30 Oct 2022
Performances of this work
14 Nov 2022: at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon). Featuring Flinders Quartet.
13 Nov 2022: at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (Montsalvat Barn Gallery). Featuring Flinders Quartet.
12 Nov 2022: at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (St John's Anglican Church (Flinders)). Featuring Flinders Quartet.
4 Nov 2022: at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (The Capital, Bendigo Bank Theatre). Featuring Flinders Quartet.
3 Nov 2022: at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (Beleura House & Garden). Featuring Flinders Quartet.
30 Oct 2022: at Flinders Quartet - Beethoven and the Vignettes (Arts Centre, Warburton). Featuring Flinders Quartet.
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