Work
Music for Bali : for strings and percussion
by Peter Sculthorpe (1968)
Also known as: From Tabuh Tabuhan
Audio Sample
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Performance by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills from the CD Quamby |
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Score
Music for Bali : for strings and percussion / Peter Sculthorpe
Library shelf no. 784.7/SCU 9 [Available for loan]
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Work Details
Year: 1968
Instrumentation: String orchestra, timpani, percussion (2 players).
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Written for an ABC radio programme marking the eighty-sixth birthday of Igor Stravinsky. The title was changed following the tragic bombing in Bali in 2002.
First performance: by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas — 2 May 68.
"Based upon a part of the first movement of my Balinese-inspired work, Tabuh Tabuhan, for wind quintet and percussion, it was originally known as From Tabuh Tabuhan. Following the tragic bombing in Bali, in 2002, I decided to change the title. The music now stands as a memorial to those who lost their lives" -- Composer's note.
Analysis
Resonate article: New education resource from the AMC: Classroom Arrangements by Philip Cooney by Australian Music Centre
Subjects
- Inspired by: Balinese culture
Performances of this work
2 May 68: featuring Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas.
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