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- Avner Dorman
Azerbaijani Dance (for orchestra) (2005)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
arr. 2010
Programme Note
Premiere:
October 6, 2010
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, conductor
Jerusalem, Israel
Related works:
Azerbaijani Dance (for piano)
Azerbaijani Dance (for orchestra)
Composer's Note:
Azerbaijani Dance is inspired by a traditional Azerbaijani melody. I use its basic contour and restructure it following principles of Turkish and Central Asian music – most importantly, the concept of alternating beat lengths. Harmonically, the piece is mostly quartal and secondal, in line with the choral tradition of the region. I aim to preserve other traditional elements of Azerbaijani and Middle-Eastern music by incorporating quarter tones, Middle-Eastern percussion instruments, and extended techniques that transform western instruments into their non-western counterparts (most obvious is the imitation of the Kanun by playing inside the piano with drumsticks).
-- Avner Dorman
