Re: Previn Four Outings for Brass


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Posted by Gary Press on October 30, 2001 at 08:47:29:

In Reply to: Previn Four Outings for Brass posted by ES on October 30, 2001 at 03:11:50:

Eric,

I found the "blurb" below in the CD entitled Clockworks recorded by the Stockholm Chamber Brass (BIS #699). Any of you that have never heard this group are in for a real treat! Andre Previn was born in 1929 and the piece was written in 1974.


"More than half a century after Stravinsky wrote Ragtime, the pianist, conductor and composer Andre Previn wrote Four Outings for Brass. The piece was written for the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and was first performed at the 1974 South Bank Summer Festival in London. Each movement represents a soloist. The first movement is light-hearted in character, with the tuba as soloist. The second movement is in blues style with two trumpets playing the principal part. The third movement, with hints of Kurt Weill in the Mahagonny-like trombone solo, reminds us of Previn's early Berlin background. The fast and scherzo-like final movement presents a smooth horn melody in a rough and rhythmical pattern. Four Outings is dedicated to 'Fletcher'."

Notes by Jonas Bylund.

Hope this helps you out.



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