| …could and should be very successful; contemporary, quite challenging, short, dissonant, well written… | ||
| —Piano |
Click the quotation text to discover what it refers to!
| …could and should be very successful; contemporary, quite challenging, short, dissonant, well written… | ||
| —Piano |
Click the quotation text to discover what it refers to!
The Symphonietta Doppio score was written in the late 1990s and completed in March 1999. It is scored for a large orchestra and is in one movement.
The ‘doppio’ in the title refers to the doubling and halving of basic tempos throughout. There is thus a certain formal conflict.
Otherwise the music has the ambience of an overture and would be well placed to open a concert of symphonic music.
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| Composer | Title | Forces | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Thompson | Symphonietta Doppio for orchestra | Orchestra | 7 mins | ||
In the absence of a first recorded performance we offer, for an aural idea of the piece, a rendition from John Meccanico and his orchestra.
This video is based on exactly the same audio recording as presented above; it merely adds imagery to the existing sound.
Catalogue code: FM247 • Published: 26th April 2022
Entry last updated: 12th December 2024