Sestak: Cinque Invenzioni

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Title

Sestak: Cinque Invenzioni

Subject

Source

http://www.musicbase.cz/composers/955-sestak-zdenek/

Music Resource Item Type Metadata

Composer

Sestak, Zdenek (b. 1925).

Gender

Male

Work

Cinque Invenzioni per Virtuosi del Fagotto. Prague: Panton.  

I   Recitativo, molto rubato
II  Allegro giocoso
III Seriosamente, pensieroso
IV Molto allegro, quasi adiratamente
V  Recitativo, molto inquieto e rubato

Duration

12 minutes

Description

These pieces were composed in 1969 for F. Stenhovi. They are atonal, with a great variety of textures and moods. The outer movements in particular are very lyrical and expressive. As the title states, these pieces are very challenging technically. The top-most pitch is C#5.

Discography

Crystal CD 842 (CD)    David Breidenthal
Melodiya C10-14295/96 (LP)    Valeri Popov

Date Range of Work

1969