| ID | 3FE2757B-8A21-46E9-BA15-2A600058977B |
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| Titlecode | X065005 |
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| Title Name | Celestial Mechanics for Oboe and String Quartet |
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| Marketing Copy | Commissioned by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Recorded by Allan Vogel, oboe; Ralph Morrison, violin; Richard Altenbach, violin; Roland Kato, viola; Rowena Hammill, cello on CRI label. |
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| Instrumentation | Oboe Solo, String Quartet |
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| Commission | Commissioned by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for the 1991 Mozart Festival |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | When the possibility of a commission for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's Mozart Festival materialized in early 1990, I was asked by my predecessor at LACO, Stephen Hartke, which of Mozart's chamber works I would be interested in addressing in some way in my own work. I immediately thought of Mozart's Oboe Quartet and of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's extraordinary principal oboist, Allan Vogel. From the outset, Allan's input as a musician influenced the composition of the piece. Before I had written a note, I attended a rehearsal of the Mozart Oboe Quartet involving Allan and a trio of distinguished string players. Hearing the piece take shape and hearing the varied aspects of Allan's playing were truly inspiring, and were the springboards for Celestial Mechanics. Though you probably will not hear much of Mozart in a direct way, the spirit of the Oboe Quartet - and particularly of its slow movement - pervades the work. Celestial Mechanics is in two large movements, and is dedicated to Allan Vogel. It was completed in September, 1990. --Donald Crockett |
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| Title Brand | 2 |
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| Year Composed | 1990 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 16 |
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| Ensemble Size | 5 |
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| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:33:17.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:17 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | (not set) |
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| Text Author | (not set) |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
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| Recording Credits | Recorded by Allan Vogel, oboe; Ralph Morrison, violin; Richard Altenbach, violin; Roland Kato, viola; Rowena Hammill, cello on CRI CD 669. |
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| Review | (not set) |
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| Awards | Second Prize, 1991 Kennedy Center Friedheim Awards |
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| Title Category | 2 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Title Grade | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Quintet |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 100 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 20 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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