Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Bartolozzi, Bruno (1911-1980).
Gender
Male
Work
Collage. Milan: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni.
Duration
5 minutes
Description
Composed in 1969 and dedicated to bassoonist Segio Penazzi, this atonal composition was designed to display, via extended techniques, the various timbral possibilites of the bassoon. It includes multiphonics, altered timbres, pitch bending, quarter-tones, and glissandi, and it requires a range up to Eb5. It is, as its title implies, a collage of 43 brief segments to be assembled, without repetition or return, at the performers discretion. While the fingerings for the extended techniques are carefully notated, some, depending on the bassoon, reed, and player, may not produced the desired results. The prospective performer must be prepared to spend considerable time experimenting. This challenging piece was included in the annual Paris Conservatory Concours of 1987.
Reference
The Double Reed 11/2, p. 39.
Date Range of Work
1969