FOLKSODY
FOLKSODY
pf, vln, vcl
A piano trio which is based entirely on selected traditional American ballads, folk songs, and fiddle tunes. The intent here was not merely simple quotation, but rather an expansion, development, transformation, and fusion of their melodic and rhythmic elements, supported by a harmonic language based on their respective modes. A "paean" to traditional American music. Very difficult -advanced performers only.
Movements: 3.0
Authored (or revised): 1990
Duration (minutes): 0.9166666666666666
First performance: February.1991 - Members of the Fontana Ensemble with pianist Ralph Votapek, Kalamazoo, MI.
SKU
ACA-ZUPR-032This is an archival item from ACA's catalog, and not currently available for purchase.
Description
A piano trio which is based entirely on selected traditional American ballads, folk songs, and fiddle tunes. The intent here was not merely simple quotation, but rather an expansion, development, transformation, and fusion of their melodic and rhythmic elements, supported by a harmonic language based on their respective modes. A "paean" to traditional American music. Very difficult -advanced performers only.