Sheet Music: Performance Parts
Orchestral Equations : for chamber orchestra / May Lyon.
by May Lyon (2014)
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- Instrumentation: 2 flutes (dbl picc), oboe, cor anglais, 2 Bb clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns in F, 2 Bb trumpets, timpani, percussion (2 players: vibraphone, suspended cymbal, temple blocks, triangle, wood block, bass drum), harp, strings.
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Orchestral Equations is a three-movement symphonic poem
loosely based on the solving of a 17th century mathematical
riddle, as written about by Simon Singh in Fermat's Last
Theorem.
In the mid 1600s Pierre de Fermat stated in his notes that no
values above 2 existed for the mathematical statement x2 + y2=
z2. Characteristically, he also didn't demonstrate this proof.
Time showed that Fermat probably did not have the proof, as many
of the most brilliant mathematicians worked on the problem for
over three centuries, while also creating advanced mathematical
proofs in their respective fields. It wasn't until 1991 that
Andrew Wiles, using the latest mathematics and a conjecture
created by his predecessors, finally proved Fermat's theory
correct.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 set of 22 performance parts (69p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 10 mins
I. Tiny Steps -- II. Time, Turing and Taniyama -- III. Wiles.
First performance by National Capital Orchestra — 13 Oct 19. The Q, Queanbeyan, NSW
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Mathematics, Math, Algebra, Fermat's Last Theorem, Pythagoras, Andrew Wiles, Turing, Taniyama
Typeset edition.
This edition produced Aug 19.
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