Quintet No 3 is the third Resanovic wind quintet
written for and premiered by
Solaris.
The
opening movement “Cantus” features a chant-like
theme played by the Horn against a backdrop of
wind ostinati. A second, gigue-like
melody played by the oboe adds an element of
contrast. The rest of the movement is an
inter-play between these two tunes. The slow
second movement features chromatic melodies built
around a pair of recurring harmonic progressions
which grow in intensity and then subside.
The title “Bitter-Sweet” characterizes these two
contrasting progressions (it’s also the name of
the street where I take my daily walks). The
closing rondo-like movement features a fast 7/8
meter throughout. The instruments play
a series of contrasting melodies which have very
strong Balkan influence. The classic
“steamroller” effect can be heard at the end of
the movement as the instruments build to the final
cadence.
Quintet No 3 was premiered by the
Solaris
Wind Quintet at the University of Akron
School of Music on Sunday, March 1, 2015.
The above mp3's are recordings taken from that
concert.
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