{"product_id":"roman-passacaglias","title":"Roman Passacaglias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProgram Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoman Passacaglias\u003c\/em\u003e, scored for violin, violoncello, and piano, received its premiere performance in Amsterdam in 1992 by the Leonardo Trio, the ensemble to whom the work was dedicated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is built upon five passacaglia themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening passage, executed staccato and pianissimo by the violin and piano with arachnidian precision, almost leaves the listener behind as its rapid, syncopated turns quickly etch jagged contours. A short interlude briefly presents the coloristic cello topic, the nervous piano chords, and the violin's signature scalar gesture, before sending the piano and cello on a melodic tangent that at first seems to mimic the violin\/piano opening; soon, though, unison spins out into moments of convergence and counterpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the piano and cello, but only briefly; after an aggressive chordal passage and a thorough exegesis of the scalar theme in all instruments, a version of the opening material returns to round out the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Jeremy Grimshaw\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morris Rosenzweig","offers":[{"title":"Physical - Score + 2 Parts","offer_id":50260207665372,"sku":"ACA-ROSM-011","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical - Score Only","offer_id":50260207698140,"sku":"ACA-ROSM-011s","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) - Score + 2 Parts","offer_id":50260207730908,"sku":"ACA-ROSM-011e","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8198\/2428\/files\/PagesfromRosenzweig_RomanPasscaglias-Score_Page_1.jpg?v=1778618046","url":"https:\/\/composers.com\/products\/roman-passacaglias","provider":"American Composers Alliance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}