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- Poul Ruders
Sophisticated Caravan Solitude (1999)
- Edition Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen (World)
- reeds 1-5 (1=fl.cl/2=asx/3=afl.cl/4=tsx.cl/5=bcl.barsx)ob(ca)/4.4.4.0/perc.dms/pf/db
- 4 min
Programme Note
When I was asked by the London Sinfonietta to write a short piece in commemoration of the Duke Ellington Centenary, I very quickly decided not to even try to do a piece in the style of Ellington - that would be pretty suicidal - but compose a Ruders piece for the forces at hand. And owing to the nature of the commission, give the composition a 'bigbandish face', rhythmically and sound-wise. Needless to say, the diligent listener will certainly spot a few 'hats-off’ to the Duke here and there, although there're hardly any direct quotations as such in the music.
The title, though, is a straightforward enough tribute to the work of Ellington: Sophisticated - Caravan -Solitude are all words taken from Ellington titles; besides, virtually all my music is written in a caravan (or a Portakabin rather, to be honest), in solitude, and hopefully it's sophisticated ...
Duration: approx. 4 minutes
The title, though, is a straightforward enough tribute to the work of Ellington: Sophisticated - Caravan -Solitude are all words taken from Ellington titles; besides, virtually all my music is written in a caravan (or a Portakabin rather, to be honest), in solitude, and hopefully it's sophisticated ...
Duration: approx. 4 minutes
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