componist
Michael Fine has a degree in English Literature from the State University of New York. Despite having no formal music education, he has an active international career in several aspects ...
gerelateerde werken
Afternoon Trio : for flute, viola and harp / Michael Fine
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
fl vla hp
Divertimento - ballet : voor orkest, 1950 / Oscar van Hemel
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
2222 2200 timp perc str
Prana : for large orchestra / Petra Strahovnik
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
picc fl-bass 2fl 2ob h 3cl cl-bass 2fg cfg 4h 3tpt trb trb-ten tb timp 3perc hp pf str
Scale : le Tombeau de Mahler : for orchestra / Willem Jeths, 2010
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
fl fl(pic fl-a) ob ob(eh) 2cl 2fg(cfg) 2h 2trp 2trb tb timp perc str ; Fern Orchester: 2h 2trp 2trb drums
compositie
Seasonal Rites : for orchestra / Michael Fine
Toelichting:
Several years ago, I was criticised by the CEO of an orchestra I was advising for having programmed Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' in an Autumn concert. I decided to write a piece which could be programmed at any time of the year without offending her or future management. My first large-scale orchestral work, it is a personal view of the four seasons we enjoy in the northern hemisphere with positive feelings about even the coldest months. ‘Spring Revels’ begins with romping brass and percussion: a case of spring fever after a long winter! The movement ends quietly in front of the fire perhaps with a nice glass of wine in hand reflecting on a beautiful day spent outdoors. ‘Vision of Summer’ opens with the haze and heat of a summer day in nature with all of its lush, verdant beauty on display. ‘Autumn Flame’ refers to the changing colours of the woods and forests, with a distracting and spooky Halloween moment in a distant key. The frenetic opening of ‘Winter Candle’ is meant to depict skaters flying across the ice - a popular sport in the Netherlands where I make my home - but could also be the bustle of Christmas shoppers.
Michael Fine