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CONCERT WORKS
Terpsichoros (2000)
for Full Orchestra : 3,3,3,2 * 4,3,3,1 * Timp. * Harp * Strings
2nd version: Winds 2,2,2,2
Terpsichoros, or "delighting in the dance," is the Greek word from which the name for the muse Terpsichore comes. For me it compactly illustrates the wonderful joy inherent in art itself, as well as that joy inherent in the "dance of life." The animated liveliness of this sparkling concert-opener is carried in the two original "folk tunes" which run through the piece. The first tune, which dominates at the outset, departs from the ordinary notion of a folk-song's outline, but retains the essential character of the genre. The second tune (entering half-way through) draws much closer to the folk idiom. A bassoon solo provides the first full statement before it grows into a 5-voice canon. Even in moments of thick counterpoint, these tunes keep the spirit buoyant all the way to the climatic augmentations and the final fanfares. Terpsichoros was written for and premiered by the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra.
Approximate Timing : 4:00
Recordings:
Performers: Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. Carl Topilow, director.
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