Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Billone, Pierluigi (b.1960).
Gender
Male
Work
Studi da Concerto.
Duration
40 minutes.
Description
This piece was composed in 2003 as the composer explored the capabilities and potential of the bassoon in preparation for a concerto. . This is a challenging atonal avant-garde work that features numerous extended techniques including multiphonics (some with glissandi), pitch-bending, harmonics, and timbral manipulations and trills. Very little traditional bassoon technique is employed.
Date Range of Work
2003