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Title
Kagel: General Bass
Subject
Source
http://mauricio-kagel.com/gb/biografy.html
Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Kagel, Mauricio (1931-2008).
Gender
Male
Work
General Bass. London: Universal Edition.
Duration
6 minutes
Description
This piece was composed in 1971-72 for any sustaining bass instrument in the range C2-F4, or an octave lower. Extended techniques, such as timbre alterations and flutter-tonguing may be employed at the discretion of the performer to highlight the polyphonic aspect of the work, which is difficult to project because of the slow and serene nature of the lines. The music is atonal, with lines based on 4ths and 5ths as a tone row evolves. While not at all challenging technically, it is extremely tiring.
Date Range of Work
1972