Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Escobar, Aylton (b. 1943).
Gender
Male
Work
Cantares para Airton Barbosa.
Duration
4.5 minutes
Description
This piece was composed in 1988 and dedicated to the Brazilian bassoonist for whom it was titled. The music consists of two parts, the first atonal and very angular and the second more mournful, lyrical, and somewhat “Latin” flavored. The first part requires extended techniques, including multiphonics and multiphonic trills, pitch bending, and timbre changes. The music is challenging, and the range extends to C#5.
Discography
Albany TROY 608 (CD) Benjamin Coelho
Funarte MMB 86.050 (LP) Aloysio Fagerlande
Funarte MMB 86.050 (LP) Aloysio Fagerlande
Reference
The Double Reed 27/2, p. 125.
Date Range of Work
1988