D124FB3E-2035-467F-B119-0A97E140A2CF
| ID | D124FB3E-2035-467F-B119-0A97E140A2CF |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R00795 |
| Title Name | Tropicos |
| Marketing Copy | (not set) |
| Instrumentation | 1.1.1.1: 1.0.0.0: Str |
| Commission | Commissioned by the American Chamber Symphony |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Tropicos- A work in five movements written in 1981. Behind the folk-like tunes and dances, there is another reality in this tropical landscape, sometimes cruel, sometimes ironic. The piece is written for woodwind quintet and strings, and despite its title, I carefully avoided the use of percussion instruments. Nevertheless, in certain passages the bows hit the strings with the wood or the woodwinds depress the keys without blowing. The common denominator in these five segments is the fragmentation of binary and ternary rhythms into their smaller components while the harmonic and melodic material expands from simple scales to more complex density and textures. Tropicos is a true etude which encourages a vigorous dialogue between the soloist and the ensemble. --Lalo Schifrin |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1981 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 14 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:23:12.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:23:12 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | -Pacific Chamber Symphony/ Lawrence Kohl. 28, 29 Sept 2004, 3, 5 Oct 2004. -National Symphony Orchestra/ Leonard Slatkin. 13 Jun 1998. Latin Festival |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 7 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Full Orchestra |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 41 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | tropicos-r00795 |