Nico Muhly
Moving Parts
for Violin, Clarinet and Organ
Nico Muhly
Moving Parts
for Violin, Clarinet and Organ
- Instrumentation Violin, Clarinet and Organ
- Composer Nico Muhly
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher St. Rose Music Publishing
- Order no. SRO100052
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Description:
Moving Parts' is the music for Benjamin Millepied's ballet of the same name. Scored for Violin, Clarinet and Pipe Organ, the piece is a series of rhythmic etudes. The slow movement is a very slow passacaglia, with, I hope, unexpected lyrical melodies in the violin. After an extended Organ toccata built over a drone, a brief slow movement creates a natural midpoint. The violin, aggressively plucking, builds up to form a canon with a clarinet, and after a loud outburst from the organ, the piece ends quietly. 'Moving Parts', written in 2012, is dedicated to Benjamin and the Los Angeles Dance Project.