ABCDF0E0-208C-4B1D-867E-F05AA5400CAB
| ID | ABCDF0E0-208C-4B1D-867E-F05AA5400CAB |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | X652710 |
| Title Name | Rhapsodies |
| Marketing Copy | This set of rhapsodies for Pierrot ensemble was commissioned by the Syracuse Society for New Music. |
| Instrumentation | "Pierrot Ensemble": Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano |
| Commission | Commissioned by the Syracuse Society for New Music. |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | RHAPSODIES, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, was commissioned by the Society for New Music on a grant from the Meet the Composer/Reader's Digest Consortium Commissioning program in conjunction with the Atlanta-based Thamyris ensemble and the Virtuosi della Rosa in Portland, Oregon. Each of the three movements of the work is a freely evolving musical piece that grows from a single expressive idea, and the entire composition can be viewed as a suite of these rhapsodic pieces. The first Rhapsody is labeled "Con forza" and is indeed a forceful piece with a strong rhythmic profile. At times, insistent repetitions of patterns drive the music on; the ending, stubbornly hammering out the B-D minor third interval, is certainly music of this type. The second Rhapsody, marked "Lyrico," is slow and relaxed, with a languid quality to the musical flow. The third Rhapsody is labeled "Allegretto disinvolto," is "free and easy," and is dance-like in character. The English translation of "disinvolto" is "free and easy," and I view this final piece as music which is breezy and not too serious. Of all three Rhapsodies, this is the one which might suggest a cultural or national theme-as rhapsodies have often done in former days-with a hint of a Scottish dance character in its triple meter rhythmic patterns. -David Liptak |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1992 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 16 |
| Ensemble Size | 5 |
| Date Created | 2018-02-18 20:33:18.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:18 |
| Inhouse Note | sub code 43344 - R00487 |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | "The closing work, by David Liptak, was more ambitious. Titled Rhapsodies, it begins with a vigorous, even aggressive, minimalist essay. The middle section is tense in its ruminations, while the finale consists of a series of severe and urgent statements."--The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY<BR><BR> "Liptak's energetic work for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano reflected the influences of Stravinsky and Messiaen."<BR>--The Cleveland Plain Dealer |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 2 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Quintet |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | -1 |
| Title Instrument Header | 20 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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