Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Tragoedia
Duration: 20'
Dedication: Dedicated to Michael Tippett on his 60th birthday
Instrumentation details:
flute
oboe
clarinet in Bb
bassoon
horn in F
harp
1st violin
2nd violin
viola
violoncello
claves (played by members of the wind quintet)
Birtwistle - Tragoedia for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, harp and string quartet
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Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Birtwistle: Tragoedia for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, harp, claves and string quartetOrchestration: for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, harp, claves and string quartet
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Tragoedia (the original meaning of which is “goat-song”) is abstract theatre. Although violence often dominates the music’s character, the mood in no way suggests tragedy. The ensemble seldom plays simultaneously; for the most part, groups of instruments or soloists are juxtaposed, creating highly original sonic colours. The horn, cello and harp are especially important – the horn quite savage, the cello more tender and fragile, with the harp among the other two. Tragoedia is a classic of modern chamber-music literature.