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Christian Mason (*1984) Isolarion III

[2pno] 2016 Duration: 13'


World premiere: London/UK, May 12, 2016
Commissioned by the Francoise-Green Piano Duo

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40 pages | 25 x 32 cm | 198 g | ISMN: 979-0-004-18534-6 | Saddle Stitch

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Isolarion III is a transcription and re-composition of my orchestral work Isolarion: Rituals of Resonance (2013), which was itself an elaboration and expansion of an earlier brass quintet. This piece reduces what was a highly embellished, ornamented and colour-driven score to its essential constructive elements: lines and layers, which collide and cohere in a mercurially flowing continuity. The first movement of the orchestral version was dedicated to Pierre Boulez, who had commissioned work Isolarion: Rituals of Resonance through the Lucerne Festival Academy. In light of the recent news of his death, I dedicate this piano duo to his memory.

(Christian Mason, 2016)

1. Lament
2. Dance
3. Chorale