Ricercare and Toccata

Ricercare and Toccata
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Publisher : Alfred Music
Total Pages : 18
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ISBN-10 : 9781470625191
ISBN-13 : 1470625199
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Book Synopsis Ricercare and Toccata by : Gian Carlo Menotti

Download or read book Ricercare and Toccata written by Gian Carlo Menotti and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti composed his first opera in English, The Old Maid and the Thief, in 1939. It was commissioned by NBC as a radio opera (to be performed on air) and was premiered by the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Years later, Menotti adapted a theme from the opera's third scene, transforming and expanding it into an advanced two-movement work for solo piano. The first movement is a lyrical and emotive ricercare, which contains contrapuntal writing, elaborate flourishes, and flamboyant improvisatory gestures. By contrast, the second-movement toccata unfolds in steady, 16th-note perpetual motion with moments of musical humor combined with brilliant pianistic display. The concise work, approximately seven minutes in length, is often used in competitions and recitals. This edition contains helpful fingering and pedaling suggestions, as well as a discussion of form and a brief synopsis of the original opera.


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