Hemispheres for Wind Ensemble by Joseph Turrin: A Critical Analysis
Description:
Hemispheres is a three-movement work for winds written by Joseph Turrin in May 2002. Commissioned by Kurt Masur for the New York Philharmonic, he wished to include a piece exclusively for winds and percussion in the programming of his farewell concert that commemorated his eleven years as Music Director. The work is in three movements: Genesis, Earth Canto, and Rajas which represent three different cultural views of creation. Formally, this work is based structurally and thematically on melody …
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Date:
August 2005
Creator:
deAlbuquerque, Joan
Partner:
UNT Libraries