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Sheet Music: ScoreVariations in a serious black dress : for piano solo / Elena Kats-Chernin.by Elena Kats-Chernin (1995)
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This piece is conceived as a set of variations on two contrasting
themes-both stated successfively at the very beginning. Theme 1
is a melody employing a limited number of pitches. Theme 2
follows as a cycle of 13 chords with A minor as the harmonic
centre. These chords incidentally also build the basis of
"Chamber of Horrors" for harp solo. In the first two variations
these elements are treated simultaneously, whereas starting form
the third they get more and more detached from one another. The
means of varying the material are derived from aspects of rhythm,
register and texture, while the melodic/harmonic shape remains
static almost throughout.
The piece exists in a recording by Stephanie McCallum on Portrait
CD "Clocks" (ABC Classics).
Some years ago a Brisbane based group TOPOLOGY made a recording of them playing an arrangement of this piece made by Robert Davidson.
Published by: Australian Music Centre (under licence from Boosey & Hawkes) — 1 score (16p. -- B4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — Professional
Duration: 10 mins, 30 sec.
First performance by Elena Kats-Chernin — 1994. Sydney Town Hall, in a concert devoted to composers playing their own pieces.
Includes programme note.
Typeset edition.
Related products
This work is also available in the following products:
CD: Clocks / Elena Kats-Chernin ; Sydney Alpha Ensemble.
CD: The Elena Kats-Chernin collection.
CD: Purple, black & blues / Elena Kats-Chernin ; Lisa Moore: piano.
Digital Audio: Variations in a serious black dress / Elena Kats-Chernin ; performed by Lisa Moore
This work also exists as the following versions:
- Quintets: Saxophone, piano, violin, viola, double bass
- Browse other works published by Australian Music Centre (under licence from Boosey & Hawkes)
- Browse other works for Solo Piano
- Browse other works by Elena Kats-Chernin
Analysis & Media
- Kit: Clocks : the music of Elena Kats-Chernin / devised by Stephen Lalor.
- Kit: Clocks : the music of Elena Kats-Chernin / devised by Stephen Lalor.
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