1F971E71-7958-475E-8F1E-EE765F32FB61
| ID | 1F971E71-7958-475E-8F1E-EE765F32FB61 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X510013 |
| Title Name | mickey finn |
| Marketing Copy | Recorded by Michelle Makarski and Ronald Copes, ECM 1871. The title "mickey finn" is taken from an American slang expression originating in the criminal Chicago underworld of the early 20th century. It refers to a drugged beverage slipped to an unsuspecting customer in a bar and hence, by extension, a double-cross, a sucker punch, a sudden and involuntary change of plans. "Mickey" is also a nickname for Michelle Makarski. All these senses are palpable in Crockett's music, with its unexpected shifts of character and with its forthright mode of address that seems to fit perfectly its performer and dedicatee. |
| Instrumentation | Violin Solo |
| Commission | Commissioned by Michelle Makarski |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Here the vernacular asserts itself fully: a dotted-rhythm style of fiddling (an Irish echo?), and a title taken from an American slang expression originating in the criminal Chicago underworld of the early 20th century. A mickey finn was, or is, a drugged beverage slipped to an unsuspecting customer in a bar and hence, by extension, a double-cross, a sucker punch, a sudden and involuntary change of plans; "Mickey" is also a nickname for Michelle Makarski. All these senses are palpable in Crockett's music, with its unexpected shifts of character and with its forthright mode of address that seems to fit perfectly its performer and dedicatee. The shifts of mood are many: a sudden, cadenza-like passage; a chorale related not to Tartini but clearly (and says the composer, consciously) to Bach; another music marked feroce. --Notes by Steven Stucky |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1996 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 10 |
| Ensemble Size | 1 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:33:02.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:02 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | First performance: October 1996 — Michelle Makarski, Los Angeles, CA |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by Michelle Makarski, ECM 1871. |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 10 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Violin |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 101 |
| Title Instrument Header | 56 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | mickey-finn-x510013 |