Quiz: Mystery scores

[lukeottevanger]

Doesn't look much like Ives. 

I don't know - those homophonic violin+cello parts with their relatively complex rhythms over the more steady motion underneath remind me of certain things in some of his slower movements, e.g. the first of the Places in New England.

[(poco) Sforzando]

I don't know - those homophonic violin+cello parts with their relatively complex rhythms over the more steady motion underneath remind me of certain things in some of his slower movements, e.g. the first of the Places in New England.

I suppose. 

[lukeottevanger]

This kind of thing, though it doesn't quite fit the description I just gave: 

[Guido]

Correct Luke! I really recommend hearing this little four minute beauty - listen to the Bernstein recording too - the cellist and orchestra is better than all the other recordings... It's actually a great CD coupled with the second Symphony, and by far my favourite recordings of The Unanswered Question and Central Park in the Dark.

http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Ives-Cantabile-Unanswered-Philharmonic/dp/B000001GC4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1217648002&sr=8-2

[Guido]

Where is everyone?

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I am here. Sfz is often to be seen, too. Only Luke is strangely absent. Perhaps the time of year. 

[lukeottevanger]

I am here. Sfz is often to be seen, too. Only Luke is strangely absent. Perhaps the time of year. 

I've been here all the time, but my legs have been away on a walking holiday, as you can see:

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I've been here all the time, but my legs have been away on a walking holiday, as you can see:

Good to see your legs have returned to the GMG fold... !

[lukeottevanger]

Still the most popular thread amongst spiders, anyway....

[lukeottevanger]

May have to give them some more scores to spin their webs on soon, I suppose. Just waiting for Guido to give more help on his last two, or reveal them. Also, I've been so busy composin' an' stuff that I haven't had the time or energy this game requires recently. So we'll see....

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

May have to give them some more scores to spin their webs on soon, I suppose. Just waiting for Guido to give more help on his last two, or reveal them. Also, I've been so busy composin' an' stuff that I haven't had the time or energy this game requires recently. So we'll see....

Adding to the store of the world's scores is an acceptable reason for your otherwise shameful negligence. 

[lukeottevanger]

Don't be too hasty. You haven't seen it yet..... 

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I'm sure you won't disappoint either yourself or us.

[lukeottevanger]

Oh ye of little too much faith 

[Guido]

Only one of mine remaining as far as I remember - Ives' Hymn for string orchestra was already guessed (by you?)

The last remaining one is by another American and is dedicated to a lady named Jeanne. That should do it!

[Guido]

OK - the remaining one of mine was Barber's Interlude no.1 (Adagio for Jeanne).

Here is the Ives piece that I mentioned a few posts up in the best recording that I know of: Lenny with the NY Phil. Don't know who the cellist is sadly, though I'm sure someone could work it out based on the recording date.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=0fc033e0edbddf2fd2db6fb9a8902bda

[lukeottevanger]

I searched and searched within Barber's output - must have considered this piece, I'm sure. But I couldn't track it with any certainty. Oh well - they're all done now. Anyone wanting more?    I've got some easy ones prepared.....and some harder ones.

[Guido]

Sure!

[lukeottevanger]

You asked for it! Here we go, 11 new ones, some very easy and from infamous pieces, some much harder:

LO 362

[lukeottevanger]

LO 363 and 364