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Arioso (2019)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
Commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music
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
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
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David Zucchi | baritone saxophone