Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Hughes, David.
Gender
Male
Work
Sardonic Sketches. Unpublished.
I Leggiero
II Prestissimo Possible
III Andante molto espressivo e cantabile
IV Con grazia
I Leggiero
II Prestissimo Possible
III Andante molto espressivo e cantabile
IV Con grazia
Duration
5 minutes
Description
This piece was composed at Oberlin, OH in 1977, and dedicated to Cindy Alder. The music is marginally pitch-centric, and very motivic. The same interval sets are employed throughout, giving the music a cyclic feel. The full range is used up to Eb5 (with an “ossia” to C5), but otherwise the music is only moderately challenging. There are quarter-tones, and a muffling of the reed accomplished by cupping a free hand around it while playing. No other extended techniques are called for.
Date Range of Work
1977