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Oorspronklik

John McCabe. Spielend. Violin 1 Part. Sheet Music. Violin. VLN. John McCabe.

Vertaling

John McCabe. Speel. Viool 1 Deel. Sheet Music. Viool. VLN. John McCabe.

Oorspronklik

Spielend for two violins was written during the summer and early autumn of 2003, and is based on the idea of the two instruments not only playing the instruments but also playing in the sense of sport, i. playing their themes off against each other and playing with the musical material. There are times, for instance, when they seem to be having a contest to see who can finish the themes first, or who can divert the other’s attention to a new texture or rhythm. The title, the German word for "playing", also refers in a way to the composer himself exploring the themes, harmonies and rhythms - particularly notable in this respect is the large central slow section, which contrasts two altered reminiscences of the Violin Sonata of Poulenc. a composer whose music is very dear to me. with the gradual expansion of a fugue from two parts to eight. four in each violin. Fugue, after all, is in a sense an example of a composer making sport, however seriously, with the themes. So the work is a kind of extended musical pun, lasting about fifteen minutes in all and being performed without a break. Though the central section is slow, the outer ones are quick and energetic, emphasizing especially the idea of activity and vigour - the ending, however, may catch the unwary listener by surprise. The first performance was given by Philippa Mo and Peter Sheppard Skærved in Leighton House, London, on 7th May, 2004. "John McCabe's new 'Spielend' strikes me as a miniature masterpiece. a highly charged 15-minute piece in which the violins chase or echo each other in a thousand different ways, including a fugure in which, as with Bach, two instruments seemed to suggest a dozen voices. - Richard Morrison, The Times, 11. 05. 2004.

Vertaling

Spielend vir twee viole is gedurende die somer en vroeë herfs van 2003 geskryf, en is gebaseer op die idee van die twee instrumente nie net die speel van die instrumente, maar ook speel in die sin van die sport, i. speel hul temas teen mekaar af en speel met die musikale materiaal. Daar is tye, byvoorbeeld wanneer hulle blyk te wees met 'n wedstryd om te sien wie kan klaar is met die temas eerste, of wat die ander se aandag kan lei tot 'n nuwe tekstuur of ritme. Die titel, die Duitse woord vir "speel", verwys ook in 'n manier om die komponis self die ondersoek van die temas, harmonieë en ritmes - veral opvallend in hierdie opsig is die groot sentrale stadige deel, wat kontrasteer twee veranderde herinneringe van die viool Sonate van Poulenc. 'n komponis wie se musiek is baie lief vir my. met die geleidelike uitbreiding van 'n fuga uit twee dele tot agt. vier in elke viool. Fuga, na alles, is in 'n sekere sin 'n voorbeeld van 'n komponis maak sport egter ernstig, met die temas. So die werk is 'n soort van 'n uitgebreide musikale woordspeling, wat ongeveer vyftien minute in almal en uitgevoer word sonder 'n onderbreking. Hoewel die sentrale deel is stadig, die buitenste is vinnig en energiek, beklemtoon veral die idee van die aktiwiteit en krag - die einde, kan egter die onbehoedzaam luisteraar verras. Die eerste optrede is deur Philippa Mo en Peter Sheppard Skærved in Leighton House, Londen, op 7 Mei 2004. "John McCabe se nuwe" Spielend 'lyk my as 'n miniatuur meesterstuk. 'n hoogs gelaaide 15-minute stuk waarin die viole jaag of eggo mekaar in 'n duisend verskillende maniere, insluitend 'n fugure in wat, soos met Bach, twee instrumente was 'n dosyn stemme te stel. - Richard Morrison, The Times, 11. 05. 2004.