Argoru IV for viola 中提琴 中提琴獨奏 朔特版

阿戈魯四世》是辛格特職業生涯早期的作品，也是當代音樂史上左腦極度發達的時期。具有諷刺意味的是，在同一時期，年輕的辛格爾頓也在他的樂譜中嘗試即興創作。這首中提琴獨奏曲中蜂擁而至的文字難題並非為了炫耀其數學水準，而是真實地展現了作曲家腦中的所思所想。在這裡，符號控制著一切，揉弦的速度，甚至是輕微的節奏變化。這首早期作品中的許多因素之一，將出現在辛格爾頓整個職業生涯中的其他作品中。這首早期作品中的許多因素將出現在辛格爾頓職業生涯中的其他作品中。例如，樂曲的前兩個 8 分音符是在 8 分休止符之後演奏的，而不是在前兩個音符之後演奏。長音（有些非常長）通常與快速的短音形成對比。對比是關鍵。在作品的很深處才需要撥弦，但在如此多的arco演奏中，7分鐘時的一個單獨的forte撥弦卻產生了強烈的效果......就像歌舞伎表演中的一個對比樂章。今晚的演出是 ARGORU IV 在美國的首演"

作曲家: Singleton, Alvin
樂器: viola
出版社: Schott Music
原文簡介:
A work from early in his career and during an extremely left-brained-heavy period in contemporary music history, Argoru IV on the page is dense with rhythmic and notational difficulties. Ironically enough, a young Singleton during this same period was also experimenting with improvisation in his scores. A fiendishly difficult work on the written page, to the ear Argoru IV is dramatic and expressively gratifying, especially for the performer.One is moreover convinced that the bee hive of written difficulties in this work for solo viola is not about showing off its math, but really shows precisely what was heard in the composer's head. Here notation controls everything, rates of vibrato, even slight tempo changes. A section of notes approached via multiple grace notes is a choice over simply writing the grace notes out as regular rhythms....a subtle aid to the player's expression.One of the many factors in this early work which will appear in other of his works throughout Singleton's career. The tantalizing querulous first lick followed by silence is one. The playing with both audience expectations but also those of the musicians are there... for example the first two 8th notes of the piece are to be executed after an 8th note breath rest, not as a down beated first 2 notes. Long tones (some very long) are typically contrasted with quick short ones. Contrast is the key. It is very deep into the work before pizzicato is called for yet one solitary forte pizz at 7 minutes n the midst of so much arco playing has a powerful effect... much like a single contrasting movement in the midst of Kabuki acting. This evening's performance marks ARGORU IV's US premiere performance.