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strings(7.0.3.2.1 players)

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Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes (Hendon Music)

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

Availability

World Premiere
4/4/1981
Walter Hall - University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
New Music Concerts / Robert Aitken
Composer's Notes

“Zipangu” was the name given to Japan at the time of Marco Polo. Within the frame of a single melody I explore in this work different aspects of color. I tried to “blur” my harmonic structure through different bowing techniques. A colorful sound is obtained by applying exaggerated bow pressure on the strings as opposed to pure harmonics when returning to normal technique. A melody becomes a color (chords), grows lighter and slowly returns as though purified and solitary.

— Claude Vivier

Reproduction Rights:
This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer.

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Schönberg Ensemble / ASKO Ensemble / Reinbert de Leeuw / Susan Narucki
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