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Richard Blackford: Clarissa's Tango for solo violin & string orchestra [Printed Music] Short Pieces for Orchestra
£50.00
In stock
Catalogue Number
NMP1255
for solo violin & string orchestra
12-page A4 saddle-stitched Score& 7 x A4 Parts (includes Piano Part)
Duration c.4 mins
ISMN No: 9790708219057
In Buenos Aires Tango is described as the forbidden dance and in this performance the violin and piano capture not only the sound but also the essence of Tango creating an evocative dance between the instruments. The violin has the lead melodic material and the piano has some really exciting riffs and plays the supportive role guiding their interplay. Clarissa’s Tango starts with a short, cadenza-like introduction on the solo violin, the tango is cast in rondo form, with the central C section moving from the home key of D minor to D major. It’s an ebullient duet that makes virtuoso demands on the solo violin, from extreme high tessitura passages and multi-stops to fast passage work as the violin elaborates on the main tango melody. Richard Blackford
Tango is very visual and we wanted to capture this as a part of our release. Alongside the audio recording we also filmed a companion video in Berlin. The Violin and Piano, represented by red and black, are two perfect dance partners who find each other in this very darkly lit club like atmosphere where the camera dances around them eliciting this Tango. But in the sunlight outside our red and black characters fail to see find each other, only when they perform this Tango do then they finally come together as one. Clarissa Bevilacqua
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Short Pieces for Orchestra
Nimbus and Lyrita have published a series of shorter orchestra works by Augusta Read Thomas, Richard Blackford, Gavin Higgins and George Lloyd. These Short Pieces for Orchestra (SPO) will be sold with a three-year, unlimited performance licence offering much better value for money than typical hire arrangements. Some pieces have been extracted from larger symphonic works and each is published with a descriptive name to support thematic programming and engage with the new “streaming” audiences. This series supports the desire to perform, programme and introduce audiences to new repertoire for less initial cost, and allows multiple performances for no additional cost. Each kit will contain a full conductors score and one “master part” per instrument along with a licence for the ensemble to reproduce and perform as often as they like for the next three years. Between three and fifteen minutes SPO are perfect for opening your concert or inserting just before the interval to create a talking point.
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