Concerto da Camera
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| instrumentation | plucked string ensemble or orchestra (mandoline 1 and 2, mandola, guitar and double bass) |
| finished | 1st November 2006 |
| dedicated to | Spielkreis für Zupfinstrumente |
| movements | 1. Allegro fluente – 2. Andante molto sostenuto e cantabile – 3. Allegro assai |
| length | 10 min. |
The "Concerto da Camera" originated from a suggestion of the "Spielkreis für Zupfinstrumente" (which is a part of the Teg'ler Zupforchester and situated in Berlin).
It is a composition in three movements referring to baroque and classical models. The aim was to create a piece that is easily playable while providing appealing musical structures, to satisfy aesthetic as well as artistic demands.
The first movement is in three parts and begins with a happy theme, moving from C major to G major. After a short break the contrasting middle part appears in B major. A lyrical melody is presented and varied, before the main part returns. A short coda concludes this friendly head movement.
The second movement mainly consists of broken chords demanding a particularly calm interpretation. The motion moves from the first mandoline to the mandola and back. Then the middle section follows in a resolute manner. Its sharp dotted notes appear very strict and form a big contrast to the floating motions of the main part. Those two characteristics come together when the main section returns. At the end the broken chords from the beginning remain in finest pianissimo.
The third movement is a larking finale: An energetic theme is presented, suddenly terminated in the repetition and developped in fugal style. The tumultuous polyphony leads finally back to the middle section of the beginning theme and prepares a short ending sequence which rounds up the piece harmoniously.