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Work Overview
Ignition is a
dedication to my friend Petr who passed away in May 2017. He
had an energetic personality, was strong willed, mercurial, and
his presence could dominate a room.
He also loved his car: a very noisy, black, 1970s VW
Passat.This piece encapsulates both his
love of driving, racing around the dirt roads of Australia and
his long relaxing drives, as well as his intelligent, engaging,
yet enigmatic character.
All pitch material derived from bell harmonics, relating to the medieval Astronomical Clock (The Prague Orloj) which is close to where Petr was born. Emphasis on the minor 3rd, with the major 3rd in the octave above.
Work Details
Year: 2017
Instrumentation: Flute (doubling piccolo), oboe (doubling cor anglais), clarinet in B flat, bass clarinet in B flat, bassoon (doubling contrabassoon), 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in B flat, tenor trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (2 players), harp, piano, strings.
Duration: 10 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Rhythmically challenging; higher precision required in percussion, brass and woodwind parts.
Contents note: Con Fuoco, Agitato, Leggiero, Furioso, Misterioso con Grazioso, Con Spirito, and Pesante.
Dedication note: Dedicated to the memory of Petr Hanzak.
Commission note: Commissioned by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Cybec Foundation.. Commissioned as part of the 2018 Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers' Program.
First performance: by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Tianyi Lu at Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Showcase (Iwaki Auditorium) on 21 Feb 2018
Performances of this work
21 Feb 2018: at Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Showcase (Iwaki Auditorium). Featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Tianyi Lu.
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