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Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group. Dedicated to and premiere conducted by Steven Stucky.
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Flute(d Piccolo), English Horn, B-flat Clarinet(d Bass Clarinet), Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion(1), Piano, String Quintet
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Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group
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To get some idea of the piece in advance, imagine (as I did) a Cubist still life by Picasso, Braque or Gris, in which objects are arranged, reconstructed and juxtaposed in a very active way. Notice in a distant corner of the work a bell, barely sketched, left incomplete, yet somehow central to the meaning of the composition even though it is a small detail in its overall effect. This bell imparts, possibly, an elegiac quality to the canvas, though its presence is never strongly felt. Other objects in the composition may support this elegiac tone, while still others may suggest far different qualities. Still Life with Bell has a number of musical ideas that interact and recur in various ways during the course of a single 15-munute movement. While the first part of the piece is extensively intercut in an almost cinematic way, the final section settles into a single unified groove. --Donald Crockett
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"...Crockett sets forth bright, angular fragments of Stravinskian neo-classicism and motoric energy. The writing relaxes into nostalgic serenity but soon returns to its playful, syncopated personality. Hints of jazz pop up in the piano part, and numerous quiet details--taps on wood blocks--suggest the tableau of the title..."--Donald Rosenberg, The Cleveland Plain Dealer<BR><BR> "...Still Life with Bell in which rhythmic energy a la Stravinsky melds with motivic figures that are disassembled and glued together into a colorful, bubbling fabric. Crocket employs subtle percussion effects in contrast to colorful massed textures..." <BR>--Donald Rosenberg, The Pittsburgh Press<BR><BR> "...The rhythmic vitality of this relatively objective music made for an invigorating experience..." <BR>--Mark Kanny, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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