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Three-movement work for Bassoon and String Quartet, featuring contrasting characteristic solo lines for the bassoonist. Movements: I. A Light Touch, II. A Moment of Peace, III. In Motion
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Bassoon Solo, String Quartet, (optional Double Bass)
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The three movements of the Concerto for Bassoon and Strings focus on three distinct sets of characteristics often associated with the Bassoon: bouncy & light; lyrical & expressive; rhythmic & assertive. The first movement, "A Light Touch," is marked 'with a joyous lilt'. The Bassoon enters, bouncing down the scale, and then jumping back up the octave. This diatonic theme is contrasted with sections that carry the tonal center far from the original D Minor, into the A Flat regions. The contrasting sections bring some dissonance and syncopation against the theme. But, all resolves quickly at the end. This movement is a rondo in form. "A Moment of Peace" is established through slowly unfolding chords and lines. After introductory patterns in the strings, the Bassoon initiates a melody with the simple, stepwise motif E-F-E-D (within a C Major-A Minor tonality). The delicacy of this theme is created through mordents, grace notes and other forms of ornamentation. This movement is structured as a theme and variations which rarely stray far from the home tonality, yet cover a wide range of dynamic, tempi and mood. The expressive high range of the Bassoon is explored particularly in the closing section. "In Motion" can best be described as a "driven rondo-with-cadenza." The pace of this movement is relentless, with the Bassoon as the most active player. A restlessness is felt with the shifting tonal centers of each new statement of the theme. The harmonic structures are spare, and the style is forceful. This is energetic music. Concerto for Bassoon and Strings was composed especially for Bassoonist Janet Polk of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. The composer has enjoyed her collaborations with M. Polk in the past, and wished to create something special to further the musical dialogue! Gwyneth Walker
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I. A Light Touch II. A Moment of Peace III. In Motion
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