Many years ago in sydney, moments before i was due on stage, the stage manager breezily mentioned that the composer might be in the audience. Tempo markings throughout this score are not suggestions but indications of absolute speed. Pdf a recording and guide to the performance of carl vines. Vines most acclaimed works include mythologia, first piano sonata and his choral. The coda occupies more time than the development, and maintains the. Terrifyingly, vine prefaces the sonata with a set of instructions for the performer. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. The first printed edition, under the label chester music, bears the following description. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help.
With the exception of one piano concerto, all the works are for solo piano. Martin was part of the first cohort of the australian ballet schools third year class in 1969. Drawing on the lithe beauty and contrapuntal elegance of the elliot carter piano sonata 1946, the piano sonata by carl vine is a work characterised by intense rhythmic drive and building up layers. First gaining prominence in australia in the 1970s as a composer of music for dance, carl vine has 25 dance scores to his credit. I fled to the bathroom and locked the door, scanning the walls for a window through which i might escape. Cyba hanna and eunkyoung yangs approach was to describe dynamics, tempo, and pedaling and virtually ignore theoretical analysis. Sonata for flute and piano 1992 by carl vine performed by katie zagorski and peter dumsday june 20 sydney, australia purchase. Eunkyoung yangs dissertation, the piano sonatas of carl vine.
Videography by the incredibly talented daniel valdez. Piano sonata by carl vine 1954 book only sheet music. The sonata is an easygoing but substantial work that easily deserves the growing recognition its receiving among flutists. Featured here is the world premiere recording of carl vine s piano sonata no. Carl vine s piano sonata no 1, performed at west valley college on may 11th, 2017. This recording project dissertation consists of two 60 minute cds of selected. Suite for solo cello play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized. A complex and challenging piano sonata composed by carl vine for the sydney dance company in 1991. Pdf a recording and guide to the performance of carl. Vine s extensive discography is an impressive catalogue of the many worldrenowned advocates who have made vine s music their own. Allison brewster franzetti kimberly mccoul risinger. Carl vine was born in 1954 in perth, western australia. Australian piano music 19802010 from a pianists perspective. If you are still interested in the vine sonata, it is a worthwhile effort.
This suite for solo cello from is suitable for advanced players and professionals. Andante allegro moderato ed espressivo prestissimo agitato adagio. Marcin koziak 24, poland is studying at texas christian university. The emotion of his playing and his impeccable control held the audience spellbound. Carl vine, ao born 8 october 1954, is an australian composer of contemporary classical music. In 1968 she performed in the prime of miss jean brodie by jay presson allen in melbourne. His catalogue also includes seven symphonies, eight concertos, music for film,television and theatre, electronic music and numerous chamber works. His piano music is virtuosic, expressive, and energetic. The first performance of five bagatelles was given by michael harvey at the abc southbank centre, melbourne, on 14th december 1994. This dazzling 12minute sonata for flute and piano from 1992 was designed to showcase both instruments as equal partners.
Earlier work is published by the australian music centre. Faber music publish the following works by carl vine. And yet chopin possessed a highly developed technique, in complete command of the instrument. It can be hard to immediately discern this sonata s classical origins. Very fast zsolt balogh piano gainesjoseph tenor major artist kresge recital hall sun sep 25 2011 samuel barber in the wilderness glennlewis piano samuel barber promiscuity.
The showcase work is the 1993 sonata for flute and piano by stills compatriot carl vine. At least it made sense in carl vine s 1990 scriabinmeetsgershwinmeetsprokofiev sonata no. My interests range across many centuries of western art music, from the notational complexities of guillaume dufay, to modern composers such as ligeti and carl vine. Icc 141 key aflat major movementssections movtssecs. Chamber orchestrarichard tognetti score 0571522521 on sale, parts for hire. One of australias most celebrated composers, carl vine is respected. Several recent dissertations focus on vines piano sonatas and piano concerto no. Carl vine born in 1954 is an australian composer who has so far composed three solo piano sonatas. The bechstein piano factory was founded on 1 october 1853 by carl bechstein in berlin.
Bach sonatina eldin burton 191981 sonata carl vine b. At least it made sense in carl vine s 1990 scriabinmeetsgershwinmeets prokofiev sonata no. Pdf the anne landa preludes is a set of twelve contrasting preludes composed by. This type of accompaniment provides the sonata with a feeling of forward motion, which as we will see in the. All these characteristics are evident in this stylish 22minute sonata from 2007. Lang zaimont, samuel adler, carl vine, nikolai kapustin, akira miyoshi and osvaldo golijov. Music written before 1994 is generally published by wise music group, london. In my preliminary research, i found five doctoral papers that include discussion on vine s piano sonata no. He began his music studies when he was five years old with lessons on the cornet. At 57, he still commands any room he enters, though his chiselled features. Australian flutist alexa still has assembled a very attractive collection of short contemporary pieces for flute and piano by a wide range of composers. Marcin koziak 24, poland is currently studying at texas christian university. With his fellow dancer and wife since 2004 janet vernon, he guided sydney dance company to become one of australias most successful and bestknown dance companies.
All of the pieces in this album showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the piano, from virtuosic fireworks to poignant melodies. This was followed by aussie composer carl vine s piano sonata no. Were proud to represent composers from a diverse range of compositional genres. Instrumental work 1 piano, 4 hands faber music limited. Carl vine s recent music is published by faber music, london. A skilled pianist himself, carl vine has created a body of piano music which occupies a central place in the contemporary repertoire through its scintillating command of sonority and space as well as its versatility and wit.
This treatise provides an introduction to the piano music of carl vine with an emphasis on his piano sonata no. In 19 he made a welte reproducing piano roll of the sonata. A study of the third piano sonata of carl vine 2007. Vines most acclaimed works include the first piano sonata, smiths alchemy for. From 1975 he has worked as a freelance pianist and composer with a variety of theatre and dance companies, and ensembles. As a musicologist im particularly interested in notations predating the modern era and how composers manuscripts are used or often abused by secondary sources. Hailed by the washington treat ottawa audiences to beethovens complete opus 27, including the sublime moonlight sonata, and carl vine s third sonata, which she premiered internationally in 2007. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Venezia e napoli elizabeth is one of the most talented pianists of her generation.
The first movement uses continuous semiquavers to weave a chromatic melodic web, while the third and final movement uses the same device to create a driving rhythmic pulse. In these papers, theoretical analysis is approached in a general way. C hristina smith is principal flutist with the atlanta. At the age of 12 she danced for the queen of thailand in the 1963 thaiaustalian ballet sirikit and wattle she was part of the 1967 intake at the australian ballet school.
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