Subtitle: For violoncello with two bows, two violins and celesta, dispersed in space; or for two violoncellos, two violins and celesta, dispersed in space; or for two organs and celesta (or upright piano), dispersed in space
Premiere location: Oslo
Premiere date: 1990.09.25.
Premiere performers: Frances-Marie Uitti, violoncello; Kjell Arne Jörgensen, violin; Eileen Siegel, violin
Composition end location: Verőce
Composition end date: 1989.06.25
Genre: Chamber Music
Instrumentation: violin, celesta, violoncello, upright piano, organ
Duration (minutes): 3
Year of publication: 1995
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest
Publication number: Z. 13957 – ISMN: M-080-13957-8
The original version of the piece, Message to Frances Marie, op. 31a was composed for cello solo with two bows for the American cellist Frances Marie Uitti. The subtitle refers to the title of a composition by Charles Ives. The condensed piece of Webernian density which is built upon a homogeneous sequence of chords can be played by three different groups of instruments:
A: one cello with two bows, two violins and celesta
B: two cellos, two violins and celesta
C: two organs and celesta (or upright piano).
Written in 1989 the premiere of the work was given at the ISCM Festival in Oslo by F.-M. Uitti, Kjell Arne Jörgensen and Eileen Siegtel in September 25, 1990.
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