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Commissioned by the Rochester Philharmonic under David Zinman, this overture-like work attempts to create a highly colored, dramatic and sparkling sonic purse out of everyday musical material with the what, how, and why suggested by a painting by Pablo Picasso and a poem based on it by Wallace Stevens, both favorites of the composer.
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2.2.2.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3): Hp.Pno: Str
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Commissioned and Premiered by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor, February 5, 1981, Rochester, New York.
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“Benson tries to evoke the voluptuous languor of Latin American street music and he succeeds. The piece is filled with snatches of moving tango melodies that float above the dense orchestral writing like fragrances in the warm tropical air.” – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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