Score
Macula lutea : for flutes, piano, cello, percussion and tape / Rosalind Page.
Library shelf no. Q 785.3415/PAG 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
'Macula lutea' is the first in a series of compositions which take the artwork and writings of the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) as their first point of inspiration.
Work Details
Year: 1999
Instrumentation: Piccolo/flute in C/alto flute/bass flute (1 performer), piano, percussion (2 players), cello, tape. Voices of performers required.
Duration: 12 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional.
Contents note: I. Remnant: PSR 0833-45 - Dark nebulae -- II. Sirius A/B - a Cma -- III. Altair - a Aql -- IV. Arcturus - a Boö -- V. Antares - a Sco - Scorpion's desire (rhumba) -- VI. Supernova -- VII. Event horizon -- VIII. Singularity -- IX. PSR 1937+21.
Dedication note: Dedicated to Kathleen Gallagher
First performance: by Kathleen Gallagher, Clemens Leske — Sep 99. 1999 Spring Festival of New Music, Sydney
Co-Winner Award for Most Outstanding New Music Composition at the 10th International Sydney Spring Festival of New Music 1999.
Revised in 2005.
Subjects
- Inspired by: Visual arts works
Performances of this work
Oct 05: San Diego New Music. Featuring The NOISE.
Sep 99: 1999 Spring Festival of New Music, Sydney. Featuring Kathleen Gallagher, Clemens Leske.
User reviews
Be the first to share your thoughts, opinions and insights about this work.
To post a comment please login.