Elizabeth Maconchy
Five Sketches
for Viola Solo
Elizabeth Maconchy
Five Sketches
for Viola Solo
- Instrumentation Viola
- Composer Elizabeth Maconchy
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- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Chester Music
- Order no. CH55784
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Description:
Five Sketches' was commissioned by Nicholas Logie and first performed by him on 31 May 1984 at the Wigmore Hall.
Quoting Maconchy: I have always had a particular affection for the viola with its dark tone-colour and its unlimited expressive range.
I have tried in these pieces to explore that range and to make them well varied in rhythm and content.
The note E which the work begins and ends serves as a sort of 'point d'appui' all through. '