With Issa : Seven Pieces for Solo Violin (2007)
I. caged bird -- watching the butterfly with envy
II. dewdrops scatter -- the sparrow sings of next-life salvation
III. cherry blossoms scatter -- a nightingale and I singing
IV. in evening moonlight -- going bare-chested ... snail
V. in the tree shade -- dwelling with a butterfly ... friends in a previous life
VI. just touching -- the cherry blossom petals bring tears
VII. the bird is singing -- but it ain't blooming ... plum tree
The purpose in composing this work was to study the sound and techniques of the solo violin. For the inspiration for musical expression, I looked to six poems by the traditional Japanese poet, Kobayashi Issa.
All of the movements of my work are very descriptive based on my interpretation of each Haiku. For example, the first movement describes the Haiku's content fairly directly, such as the bird's envy and agitation (narrow intervals) and the butterfly's movement (large leaps). The second and fifth movements are intermezzo-like fast pieces. In the third movement, I put an emphasis on contrasting between pizzicato and arco. For technical study, I intend the performer to play additional notes while holding an open string in the fourth movement. The last movement is a study in plucking string technique.
- Performance
Christopher Rouse Master Class
II. dewdrops scatter -- the sparrow sings of next-life salvation
III. cherry blossoms scatter -- a nightingale and I singing
IV. in evening moonlight -- going bare-chested ... snail
V. in the tree shade -- dwelling with a butterfly ... friends in a previous life
VI. just touching -- the cherry blossom petals bring tears
VII. the bird is singing -- but it ain't blooming ... plum tree
The purpose in composing this work was to study the sound and techniques of the solo violin. For the inspiration for musical expression, I looked to six poems by the traditional Japanese poet, Kobayashi Issa.
All of the movements of my work are very descriptive based on my interpretation of each Haiku. For example, the first movement describes the Haiku's content fairly directly, such as the bird's envy and agitation (narrow intervals) and the butterfly's movement (large leaps). The second and fifth movements are intermezzo-like fast pieces. In the third movement, I put an emphasis on contrasting between pizzicato and arco. For technical study, I intend the performer to play additional notes while holding an open string in the fourth movement. The last movement is a study in plucking string technique.
- Performance
Christopher Rouse Master Class
Feb.10.2011 The Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
Martiros Shakhzadyan(Violin)
Martiros Shakhzadyan(Violin)
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