| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1984 ca. |
| Genre Categories | Duets; For violin, cello; Scores featuring the violin; |
Contents |
1. Allegro
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2. Lento, molto espressivo
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| Work Title | Vivaldi Duo for Violin and Cello |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWS 37 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1984 ca. |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 3 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | violin, cello |
The New York Times once described me as a “twelve-tone Vivaldi”. I was never sure whether that was a compliment or insult. Seeing as I like Vivaldi, I take it as the former. Of course, I never did write twelve-tone music, but that was a catch-all phrase for anything a bit out of the ordinary, way back in the '60s. My (real) Vivaldi Duos are part of a group of pieces written in the mid-eighties while I was having a flirtation with the viola (which tended to drift away in the manner of most flirtations). Anyway, I participated in a series of string workshops and wrote many pieces appropriate to such gatherings. I think that both movements show Vivaldi (and me) as worthy exemplars of the baroque period.
– W. Jay Sydeman
Note: Suitable for students and amateur musicians.
