Soliloquy
Soliloquy Op.79
Solo clarinet 5'
Commissioned by Hungarian Radio for EBU for the 50th Anniversary of Bela
Bartok. It was first broadcast from the Hungarian Radio Studios, Budapest
to the Earopean Broadcasting Union.
First concert performance was part of the 50th birthday concert for Edward Gregson at the Royal Academy of Music November 1995
Recording
The Hemlock Stone
"Soliloquy" for solo clarinet
Linda Merrick: Clarinet
Chris Thorpe: Computers
Audio Samples:
Sample1
Opening
Sample
2 Middle Section
Other works by: Chris Thorpe, Howard Goodall, David
Sutton-Anderson, Nigel Clarke, Edwin Roxburgh, Kit Turnbull &
Avril Anderson
Released 1999 by Classicprint CD Number CPVP 008 CD
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Fifty composers from around the world were commissioned by Hungarian Radio to compose chamber works in homage to Béla Bartok to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death.
In the autumn of 1994 in a series of concerts entitled "Homage to Bartok" the new works were premièred at the Hungarian Radio studios in Budapest and were broadcast on the European Broadcasting Union.
Paul Patterson, some of whose works have Bartokian influences, was chosen to represent Great Britain. Patterson wrote "Soliloquy" Op.79, for solo clarinet, which is a paraphrase of the theme from the fifth movement from Bartok's "Concerto for Orchestra"
In an arch form structure, "Soliloquy" is a six minute virtuosic showpiece which explores a wide range of clarinet techniques and registers. After the soft, slow atmospheric opening, the work progressively gathers momentum in a series of upward sweeping phrases. The central core explodes with exuberant virtuosity, and shows off the clarinetist's technical ability with wild, fast, extrovert passages, scales and trills. Out of the mayhem, the opening melody appears triumphant, and is heard resounding in the upper register; gradually the melody unwinds, slowing down and becoming softer and softer as it tapers away to tranquility...... . .
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