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"Drones and Nanorhythms" was composed in December
of 2000 for the
Solaris wind quintet in
residence at the University of Akron. All three
movements use a remarkably simple harmonic
language whose main characteristic is a slow
harmonic rhythm, often with either a pedal-tone or
ostinato in the accompaniment, tri-tonal and
stepwise modulations, and thematic material which
is largely built around the perfect 5th and is at
times highly ornate. The opening movement, "Drones
and Nanorhythms" (in C) - from which the work gets
its name - is in a fast tempo but with a slow
introduction which is composed in an
pseudo-improvisatory manner utilizing idioms heard
in the music of the Balkans. The middle movement,
"Quintessence" (in Eb), features the English Horn
in place of the Oboe and is built around a simple
recurring theme set in a cumulative texture. The
finale, "Joy-ride" (in C), is a fast movement with
a slower interior which brings back some of the
ethnic flavor of the opening movement.
I. Drones and Nanorhythms
II. Quintessence
III. Joy-ride
Total duration of the work is 12 minutes.
The
Solaris wind Quintet's
second CD "American Quintets II" by
Capsone Records. (CPS-8723)
featuring Resanovic's "Drones and Nanorhythms" was
released during the last week of August - summer
(2003).
Other Resanovic works for Wind
Quintet/Quartet: