Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
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Composition Year | 1982 ca. |
Genre Categories | Pieces; For narrator, violin; Scores featuring the voice; |
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Work Title | The Little Balloon Man for Solo Violin and Narrator |
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Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWS 75 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1982 ca. |
First Publication. | 2012 |
Librettist | ee cummings [in Just-] |
Language | English |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2.5 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | violin, narrator |
In the ‘80s, I was interested in spoken word with music, particularly with instrumental music aside from piano. I was attracted to this poem, and I had a friend who played the flute... The first thing I wrote was the little balloon tune. Later, I added the introduction, and decided to use it for the violin. In some ways, the introduction is like stuff I wrote in the ‘60s, which is lots of different colors. The tune itself is just a straightforward simple tune.
– W. Jay Sydeman