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Rochberg, George
1918-2005
(b Paterson, NJ, 5 July 1918; d Bryn Mawr, PA, 29 May 2005). American
Music for the Magic Theater <1965>
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Much of the work consists of open un-metered passages in proportional (or visual) notation. There are many quotations from other composers; the bulk of Act II is a transcription of the Adagio from Mozart's K.287 Divertimento. The composer provides a lengthy Preface explaining the surreal aspect of the work, and giving specific suggestions for performance.
This work may also be performed by a small orchestra, using string sections and 4 horns rather than 2.
This work may also be performed by a small orchestra, using string sections and 4 horns rather than 2.
Act I: in which the present and the past are all mixed
up…
Act II: in which the past haunts us with its nostalgic
beauty…
Act III: in which we realize that only the present is
really real…
up…
Act II: in which the past haunts us with its nostalgic
beauty…
Act III: in which we realize that only the present is
really real…