Richard Lane(1933–2004)
Triptych, for 6 Violas
Dedicated to Myron Rosenblum
Instrument List
6 Violas
Year (created)
2002/2004
Classification
Original Instrumentation
Playing time
5 Min. 45 sec.
Number of movements
3
Difficulty level
Medium
Debut performance
January 30, 2005, New York City, USA with Myron Rosenblum, Veronica Jacobs, Paula Washington, Nancy Eliot Mack, Ellen Hill and Karen Satra
Informationen
The viola featured prominently in the compositional output of Richard Lane. This Triptych, a suite in three movements for six violas, is one of the eleven pieces dedicated to Myron Rosenblum. Lane wrote this charming work in the last years of his life. The second movement, Canzona, was written first, in 2002, while the outer movements, Intrada and Finale were composed in 2003, with revisions in 2004, the year he died.
Content
I. Intrada (2') II. Canzona (2'20) III. Finale (1'30)
Genres
Sextet
Literature
• Ewald · Directory «Musik für Bratsche», CH, 2013
• DVS · Catalog of music for Viola Ensemble
Publisher
• Bim Edition, 2017
Umschlag / CoverEdition: Bim Edition, 2006
