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-- Concerto
Concierto de Los Angeles (2006)

2nd movement (ca.4 min.)
"Homage to F.Tarrega"

The second movement starts by the rhythm of Mazurka that Tarrega loved (ex.4).

The melody consists of two elements. One is a series of "E-D-C-D-E-F-G" quoted from most important work "Recuerdo de la Alhambra" by Tarrega (ex.5).

Another one is series of "Cis(C#)-re(D)-g(G)-a(A)" extracted from the name "Francisco Tarre-g-a"(ex.6).

Tarrega found a unique sound to musical instruments of guitar, and established the tradition of modern guitar music. A unique sound was able to be produced similarly by discovering all of the composition material from existence of "Francisco Tarrega" though the second movement was composed of a style quite different from the music of Tarrega.


3rd movement (ca.6 min.)
"Homage to L.Brouwer"

The third movement starts by the solo of five leaders of five parts that compose the orchestra. Whispered pizzicato overlaps and develops into throbbed rhythm. As for this final movement, music is assembled with the technique of minimalism. When the orchestra becomes Tutti, almost all materials of this movement are powerfully presented.

The motives of 1st Guitar and 2nd Guitar are the quotations from "Elogio de la Danza". The powerful bass of 3rd Guitar is similarly quoted from "Obstinato" of the piece. The rhythm and the harmony of 5th Guitar rule the entire this movement. The melody of 4th Guitar is a most important subject from Bulgarian folk song, that we can find in "Estudio Sencillo No.8", "Tres Apuntes", "Hika" etc.

This subject is succeeded to the solo guitar, and induces music by the entire tune like the pilot.

There are a lot of parts where not only this melody that Brouwer loved most but also famous "Elogio de la Danza" and "El Decameron Negro", etc. are recollected in this movement. However, it is neither a mere quotation nor association that I tried. It is an Homage to Maestro Brouwer who always challenge new music.

 

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