Druckman-Reflections on the Nature of Water-M - Product Information
Jacob Druckman's Reflections on the Nature of Water presents 6 pieces musically describing the natural properties of water. Each movement is named to describe the different element being portrayed:
1. Crystalline
2. Fleet
3. Tranquil
4. Gently Swelling
5. Profound
6. Relentless
This is an advanced work for solo marimba. A great choice for a senior or masters recital or professional performance.
Reflections on the Nature of Water was commissioned by William Moersch under a Consortium Commissioning Grant made through the National Endowent for the Arts.
Number of Players: 1
Difficulty: Grade 6
Instrumentation: Marimba
JACOB DRUCKMAN (1928-1996) studied at Juilliard School with Bernard Wagenaar, Vincent Persichetti and Peter Mennin and with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood. Devoted himself to the exploration of sound and colour, both instrumental and electronic. Noted for his ingenious and cogent formal designs, as in the interwoven structures of String Quartet No.3. His orchestral works included commissions from the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Baltimore Symphony and Radio France. As the New York Philharmonic's composer-in-residence (1982-85) he explored the emerging New Romanticism in the programming of three controversial and influential Horizons festivals. Noted teacher at Juilliard, Bard College, Tanglewood and Yale University. Windows, a 1972 work for orchestra, earned him the Pulitzer Prize
1. Crystalline
2. Fleet
3. Tranquil
4. Gently Swelling
5. Profound
6. Relentless
This is an advanced work for solo marimba. A great choice for a senior or masters recital or professional performance.
Reflections on the Nature of Water was commissioned by William Moersch under a Consortium Commissioning Grant made through the National Endowent for the Arts.
Number of Players: 1
Difficulty: Grade 6
Instrumentation: Marimba
JACOB DRUCKMAN (1928-1996) studied at Juilliard School with Bernard Wagenaar, Vincent Persichetti and Peter Mennin and with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood. Devoted himself to the exploration of sound and colour, both instrumental and electronic. Noted for his ingenious and cogent formal designs, as in the interwoven structures of String Quartet No.3. His orchestral works included commissions from the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Baltimore Symphony and Radio France. As the New York Philharmonic's composer-in-residence (1982-85) he explored the emerging New Romanticism in the programming of three controversial and influential Horizons festivals. Noted teacher at Juilliard, Bard College, Tanglewood and Yale University. Windows, a 1972 work for orchestra, earned him the Pulitzer Prize
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