Monody
for Piano with live electronic modulation
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Roger Smalley
Monody
for Piano with live electronic modulation

Roger Smalley
Monody

for Piano with live electronic modulation

  • Instrumentation Piano and Electronics
  • Composer Roger Smalley
  • Edition Sheet Music
  • Publisher Faber Music
  • Order no. 0571505031
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  • Release: 30.11.1998
  • Weight: 454 g
  • ISBN: 9780571505036
Monody was composed between October 1971 and February 1972. It is the first piece in which the technique of ring-modulation plays a structural, as opposed to colouristic and decorative, role. This is achieved by restricting the piano part to a single monodic line throughout. Thus only one set of addition and difference tones is produced and their frequencies can be exactly predicted. The pianist controls the frequency of the sine-wave generator by means of a small keyboard which he plays with his left hand. In addition, two drums and four triangles are used to reinforce the lowest and highest difference tones.