| ID | EF3B68C9-773F-4E44-966D-0610DDC47DA6 |
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| Titlecode | X664001 |
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| Title Name | Gradus for Bass Clarinet, Vibes, Bass and Piano Trio |
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| Marketing Copy | A play on the title of Fux's venerable Grad?s ad Parnassum, invoking the image of a group of friends making their way quite cheerfully up to the abode of the Muses. Recorded by the IRIS Chamber Orchestra/ Michael Stern, Naxos American Classics 8.559201. |
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| Instrumentation | Bass Clarinet, Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, Cello, and Contrabass. |
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| Commission | (not set) |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | It's a natural temptation in writing a piece to celebrate the anniversary of a group called Parnassus to make reference to the title of the famous musical treatise Grad?s ad Parnassum. Of course, Fux's weighty tome was about counterpoint, and there's hardly a stitch of imitative counterpoint in my Grad?s. Rather, the connection I found with the title lay in the image of a group of friends making their way quite cheerfully up to the abode of the Muses, perhaps pausing along the way to gaze at the summit before continuing on with renewed energy. I seem to have taken the word grad?s, Latin for 'steps,' to mean 'dance-steps' rather than 'stairs,' thus making my little processional quite a bit more Dionysian than Apollonian. But this seeming lapse is certainly to be forgiven in the face of the occasion, and I very happily and gratefully dedicate this piece to my friend and champion, Anthony, and the superb players of his ensemble. |
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| Title Brand | 2 |
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| Year Composed | 1999 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 7 |
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| Ensemble Size | 6 |
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| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:33:20.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:20 |
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| Inhouse Note | 5 yr term agreement. |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
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| Recording Credits | Recorded by the IRIS Chamber Orchestra/ Michael Stern, Naxos American Classics 8.559201 |
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| Title Category | 2 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Sextet |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | -1 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 21 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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