Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Gagnidze, Merab (b. 1944).
Gender
Male
Work
Sonata. Moscow: Sovetsky.
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegro
III. Andante
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegro
III. Andante
Duration
12 minutes
Description
This long and challenging piece, dedicated to Valery Popov, is contained in a collection of Works by Soviet Composers for Solo Bassoon, Installment I, compiled by Popov. Although the music contains extended techniques (glissandi, flutter tonguing, and a quarter-tone), it is pitch centric and rather conservative. The range ascends to C5. The first two movements contain many ostinato rhythms, and motive repetitions and expansions. The lyrical third movement is so short in comparison to the others that it seems more like a postlude to the second movement, especially since it continues to develop material from the first movement.