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- Gunther Schuller
Where the Word Ends (2007)
- Associated Music Publishers Inc (World)
- 4(2pic,afl).4(2ca).4(Ebcl,2bcl).4(cbn)/4+4Wtba(hn).4.4.1/timp.5perc/2hp.pf(cel)/str (16.14.12.10.7)
- 25 min
Programme Note
Premiere:
Boston Symphony
James Levine, conductor
Boston, MA
February 5, 2009
Audio notes:
To hear the composer talks about the work, his compositional process, and how this process has led to the creation of his own distinctive "musical language," see the More Info tab.
Boston Symphony
James Levine, conductor
Boston, MA
February 5, 2009
Audio notes:
To hear the composer talks about the work, his compositional process, and how this process has led to the creation of his own distinctive "musical language," see the More Info tab.
Scores
Reviews
...it encourages greater appreciation of his work...
26th July 2010
...a lush, boisterous fantasy with glistening interludes...
25th July 2010
...lavish in its scoring...
21st July 2010
...very cleverly orchestrated, and full of memories of the many kinds of music this protean American composer has encountered during his 85 years.
21st July 2010
Where the Word Ends, a 25-minute work divided in four sections played without pause, opens with a gentle shimmering trill in the strings before rapid figurations are played over bold statements from the lower strings and brass. The colorful, theatrical score builds in intensity to a riotous conclusion before an introspective Adagio with lush string melodies. The lower strings provided a steady ostinato pattern in the Scherzo, over which a flurry of dialogue ensued among brass and percussion and other instruments. The hints of jazz reflect Mr. Schuller’s significant experience as a jazz performer and composer. (He coined the term “Third Stream” to represent music blending jazz and classical music.)
11th February 2009
It's an impeccably crafted work that does not reveal all of its secrets in a single hearing, but it is clearly a major addition to the composer's catalog, brimming with musical ideas and a certain unstoppable energy.
6th February 2009
