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Commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music

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  • 7 min

Programme Note

Grove’s Dictionary defines Arioso as “Italian. Like an aria, melodious. A singing as opposed to a declamatory style of performance: a short passage in a regular tempo in the middle of a recitative”. I have used this operatic convention, sometimes employed in instrumental music, as an idea for the form of this short piece for unaccompanied baritone saxophone; the music alternates between lyrical and quasi-recitativo sections.

Arioso was written to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Academy of Music. The piece lasts approximately 7 minutes and is dedicated to David Zucchi.

Programme note © 2019 Brian Elias

Media

David Zucchi | baritone saxophone

Reviews

...bewitching... all mossy, muted tone and rustling sotto voces, coloratura turned from outward display to inward musing.

Alexandra Coghlan, The Arts Desk
26th April 2021

Discography

Brian Elias: Music for Wind

Brian Elias: Music for Wind
  • Label
    Signum Classics
  • Catalogue Number
    SIGCD796
  • Ensemble
    Sacconi Quartet / Chamber Domaine
  • Soloist
    Adam Mackenzie, Thomas Kemp, David Zucchi, Nicholas Daniel, Mark Simpson, Amy Harman
  • Released
    20th September 2024

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