{"title":"Sheet music composed by Michael Ippolito (1985-)","description":"Michael Ippolito (1985-) is a composer from United States of America.","products":[{"product_id":"ippolito-machine-become-music-murphy","title":"Ippolito: Machine Become Music","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eConcert Band\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Machine Become Music (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e11.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuration: 27 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: piccolo, 4 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, e-flat clarinet, 6 b-flat clarinets, bass clarinet, b-flat contrabass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 alto saxes, tenor sax, baritone sax, 4 horns, 6 b-flat trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 bass trombones, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas, double bass, timpani, 5 percussionists, harp, piano\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Murphy Music Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43503965798479,"sku":"W-791A","price":86.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/68efaddb9289d0e883a6478d68fabb3d.png?v=1757519754"},{"product_id":"ippolito-canzona-murphy","title":"Ippolito: Canzona","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eSaxophone Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canzona (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuration: 5 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: 2 soprano saxophones, 4 alto saxophones, 3 tenor saxophones, 3 baritone saxophones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanzona\u003c\/em\u003e was inspired by the polychoral music of Gabrielli and other Renaissance composers. Throughout this piece, three musical ideas are used: a strange, unaccompanied melody, a relaxed counterpoint typical of Renaissance choral music, and a more animated style of music, which I think of as a toccata or fanfare. Canzona begins with a slow fugue on the strange melody, starting with a solo baritone saxophone and gradually introducing more voices. After this, a series of call and response phrases introduce the choral-style music, building to a brief appearance of the toccata idea. 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href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: String Quartet No. 3 (Songlines) (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e12.2\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e 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Songlines (also called Dreaming Tracks) are routes Australian Aborigines believe were taken by the spirit ancestors who called creation into existence, giving each mountain, river, plant and animal its name as they traversed the earth and sky. These tracks are not preserved by markings or maps, but in songs that when recited guide the singer as they rename each feature of the land, the song and the journey progressing together. While \u003cem\u003eThe Songlines\u003c\/em\u003e is primarily a travelogue recounting the author's experience in remote parts of Australia, what makes it such a brilliant book is the way Chatwin often diverges from the topic to speculate on man's nomadic past, the nature of restlessness and the poetry and universal appeal of ancient animist beliefs. The idea of the Songlines themselves is deeply moving, but Chatwin's wider web of historical and cultural connections makes this faraway tradition seem very near.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form of my Songlines echoes this contemplative, free-flowing narrative. It is in a single continuous movement that seamlessly transitions from a simple melody into various diverging musical ideas. Everything in the work (from the lyrical, intense opening to the light, dancing middle section and the wild, energetic music at the end) somehow comes from the melody heard at the beginning. As in the Songlines of the Aborigines, this song can be thought of as a map, guiding the music as it traverses different landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43562302668879,"sku":"QN1027","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/f2d8e405c84827b864da55804f4d5390.png?v=1756864752"},{"product_id":"smoke-rings-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Smoke Rings","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smoke Rings (2015)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e12.2\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmoke Rings\u003c\/em\u003e is about wandering thoughts and idle speculation. The inspiration for this work comes from the 14th century rondeau Fumeux fume par fumee (Smoky smokes through smoke) by Solage. This bizarre and intensely chromatic song is itself a parody of the Society of Smokers, a group of poets and musicians who gathered to engage in \"smoky speculation\" and perhaps even smoke hashish or opium to induce whimsical artistic fantasies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmoke Rings\u003c\/em\u003e opens with a hypnotically repeating pizzicato over which harmonies drift and transform like a shifting smoky haze. The main motives are obsessively repeated, touching on remote key areas without ever settling into any one of them, building to a passionate outburst, before returning to the music from the opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title comes from another song about idle speculation, from a much later but no less self-indulgent age: \"Where do they go, those smoke rings I blow each night? 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Hofmann's best-known work is abstract, with great slabs of paint or simple shapes and lines that seldom represent anything directly, and the finest of these paintings are charged with intense emotion that is difficult to describe. Hofmann was clearly aware of the expressivity in his abstract art, giving his paintings evocative titles that demonstrate a poetic sensibility I found as irresistible as the images themselves. As much as I responded to Hofmann's visual art when composing \u003cem\u003eCapriccio\u003c\/em\u003e, I also responded to these titles; I began to think of them as verbal frames to my musical canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapriccio\u003c\/em\u003e is in three movements, borrowing their titles from Hofmann's paintings. The first movement, \u003cem\u003eLonely Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, begins as a ponderous funeral march and is transformed as it traverses an imagined landscape. The second movement, \u003cem\u003ePénombres du soir\u003c\/em\u003e (Evening Twilight), is, like Hofmann's painting, all about transitions between states. It begins with a shimmering, fragile texture and a sort of grotesque aria before transitioning into a scherzo – a flight of fancy that could have arisen in the space between waking and sleeping, between light and darkness. The final movement, \u003cem\u003eBacchanale–Phantasmagoria\u003c\/em\u003e, takes its title from two paintings. The \u003cem\u003eBacchanale\u003c\/em\u003e is a scene of wild revelry, loosely drawn from Balkan dance music. The music gets wilder and wilder leading to the brief \u003cem\u003ePhantasmagoria\u003c\/em\u003e that concludes the piece; in the final moments the music becomes a fever dream of all the images in the piece, finally collapsing in ecstatic exhaustion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564209274959,"sku":"QN1050","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/82240e9e85d6b357b27d3bc2a053a7d1.png?v=1756914134"},{"product_id":"suite-for-solo-cello-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Suite for Solo Cello","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eCello\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suite for Solo Cello (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564274778191,"sku":"QN1054","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/c55cbb89c6b2f193b058f7ccfb025b75.png?v=1756915184"},{"product_id":"ippolito-violin-concerto-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Violin Concerto","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eViolin, Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Violin Concerto (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e11.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is something about a concerto, perhaps especially a violin concerto, that suggests a heroic narrative. The soloist is the protagonist of an imagined story, collaborating with or battling against the orchestra. As listeners, we identify with the individual persona at the center of the work, and follow their storyline with interest, delighting in their virtuosity and their ability to counterbalance or even overcome a massive orchestra through sheer force of will. When I began to think about writing my own concerto for violin, I was also thinking about ancient Greek epics and mythology, in particular Emily Wilson's brilliant new translation of The Odyssey and Madeline Miller's novels Song of Achilles and Circe. Miller's novels are especially fascinating as they reimagine the well-known stories by focusing on secondary characters (Patroclus and Circe, respectively), rather than the typical hero (Achilles and Odysseus). Somehow, my immersion in Greek mythology, and thinking about heroic stories in general, made me see a potential path for my concerto: to simultaneously embrace epic storytelling, while also undermining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy concerto is in two parts. The first, titled Rhapsodos (Song-stitcher), is an epic told from the personal, hero- centered point of view. in ancient Greece, a reciter of epic poetry was called a rhapsode, the roots of the word literally meaning to \"stitch together songs\". in this movement, the solo violin is the storyteller who embodies the hero, enchanting us with their triumphs and tragedies. The second movement, titled Moirai (Spin-Measure-Cut), refers to the fates, the three sister goddesses who determine the destinies of all mortals. in contrast to the heroic narrative, the Moirai would have a detached and impersonal attitude to any epic story; to them, there is no such thing as a triumph or tragedy, there is simply what is. The three sister's names were often given as Clotho (the one who spins the thread of life), Lachesis (the one who measures each person's allotment), and Atropos (literally the \"unturnable\" – the one who cuts the thread at the end of life). in this movement, the solo violin begins with Clotho's music, evocative of spinning thread. The music of Lachesis is represented first with a passacaglia, a strict form, or way of measuring time. The spinning music returns before a massive fugue brings together all the themes from the concerto, another strict form that \"measures\" the protagonist's life. in the final moments, the soloist attempts to defy fate, before the final snip of Atropos' scissors. \"Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, \/ and slits the thin- spun life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564307742799,"sku":"QN1060","price":111.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/16c0b1c150ec31c4229fadae956f57d7.png?v=1756917152"},{"product_id":"ippolito-the-long-year-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: The Long Year","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Low Voice\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Long Year (2022)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Year\u003c\/em\u003e is a set of seven songs to poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950). On the surface, this set is simply a collection of seasonal nature poems, arranged according to a calendar year (starting with winter, moving through spring, summer and fall, and ending with winter). But beneath the surface, something seems to be wrong with the state of nature in these poems, or humanity's relationship to the natural world. While Millay wrote these words in the first part of the twentieth century, I couldn't help reading our current climate collapse into these texts. Through that lens, these songs express my own longing for a return to a right relationship with the landscape, and other living beings, and with the weather and the progression of the seasons, but also my awareness that this relationship is irretrievably lost. \u003cem\u003eThe Long Year\u003c\/em\u003e resides in this state of longing for something you know is gone forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564332810319,"sku":"QN1061","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/e324f50d8b84e3107ccb6a5a7fcda522.png?v=1756918067"},{"product_id":"ippolito-la-distanza-della-luna-the-distance-of-the-moon-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: la distanza della luna (the distance of the moon)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: distanza della luna (The distance of the moon) (2015)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eLe cosmicomiche (Cosmicomics) is set of musical responses Italo Calvino's collection of stories by the same name. Each story takes as its starting point a scientific fact (some of them disproven by now) and proceeds to spin out a whimsical tale with bizarre characters, all narrated by a timeless, multiform character with the improbable name of Qfwfq. Though each story begins from a strange place, and though they are often very funny, these stories speak clearly to universal themes of loss, loneliness, and yearning. To me, the very absurdity of each story's premise makes these underlying truths more vivid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile there are many specific connections to each story, the approach in these pieces ranges widely, from character pieces, to impressionistic and atmospheric works, to much more abstract interpretations of the ideas in the stories. These pieces may be performed individually, or as a complete set, or in subsets of the performer's choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa distanza della luna (The Distance of the Moon)\u003c\/em\u003e takes as its starting point the fact that the moon used to be closer to the Earth. What follows is a strange story about a group of people who would row a boat out to the point where the moon was closest, prop up a ladder, and then climb up onto the moon to collect the moon's milk. My piece does not attempt to tell the story in any linear fashion, but rather takes a few striking images as inspiration for the music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43564339658831,"sku":"QN1066","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/41336d849addbb004554554db3a31fe7.png?v=1756918427"},{"product_id":"ippolito-divertimento-for-chamber-orchestra-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Divertimento for Chamber Orchestra","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Divertimento (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis four-movement \u003cem\u003eDivertimento\u003c\/em\u003e for chamber orchestra explores the fascinating paradox of \"serious entertainment,\" bridging the gap between lighthearted charm and symphonic ambition. The work journeys from a brisk, propulsive opening through the contrasting graceful and grotesque textures of the Aria burlesca, followed by a pompous Minuet and a finale that pairs a delicate chorale with a vigorous Fugal Gigue. By evolving humble forms into a profound musical narrative, the piece pays homage to the tradition of Mozart and Bartók while maintaining a modern, animated spirit. It is a compelling exploration of how a musical \"diversion\" can ultimately transcend its own lightness to reach a point of unexpected profundity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44470384164943,"sku":"QN1045","price":95.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/a8a60818769cf88843c62e05e9860385.jpg?v=1780726852"},{"product_id":"ippolito-strange-loops-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Strange Loops","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eCello, Violin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strange Loops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrange Loops transforms the mathematical paradoxes of Douglas Hofstadter and the impossible geometries of M.C. Escher into a vivid, cyclical landscape for violin and cello. The work navigates a series of auditory illusions, from a \"Möbius strip\" fantasia to the Shepard Tone's sensation of an infinitely rising line. By weaving together recursive scherzos and the cyclical wisdom of Japanese folklore, the piece captures the precise moment where a system's evolution leads it back to its own origin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514009710671,"sku":"QN1049","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/902914e5839b09cfce7df79d9b5df94f.png?v=1771988642"},{"product_id":"ippolito-mythos-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Mythos","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eHarp\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mythos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eMythos intertwines the adrenaline of the traditional Theseus legend with the tragic introspection of Jorge Luis Borges' La casa de Asterión. 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Ultimately shifting perspective from hunter to prey, the piece reimagines the harp as a lyre constructed from the Minotaur's body to give the slain beast a final, posthumous voice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514045165647,"sku":"QN1056","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/96178120d6fcde269c5e5f5b4215dd2a.png?v=1771989542"},{"product_id":"ippolito-a-la-fenestra-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: a la fenestra","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: a la fenestra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003ea la fenestra bridges the gap between the isolation of 14th-century plague-stricken Europe and the shared solitude of the modern pandemic. Inspired by Petrarch's image of the poet grieving alone at a window, the music begins with a solitary horn call that gradually summons a responding ensemble, mirroring the resilience of communities singing from balconies during lockdown. This journey from seclusion to connection weaves in a quotation from Orlando Lasso's 1557 setting of Petrarch, uniting centuries of human endurance into a single, resonant arc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514065023055,"sku":"QN1062","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/0ac9855d4e0c749b6af157c4d3967e0d.png?v=1771990023"},{"product_id":"ippolito-death-by-drowning-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Death by Drowning","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Low Voice\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Death By Drowning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath by Drowning weaves together texts by literary giants, including Carl Sandburg, Langston Hughes, and Virginia Woolf, to explore the perilous magnetic pull of the ocean. The cycle traces a psychological descent, moving from the safety of the shore through the eerie calm of the tides to a frantic, watery crisis. By equating the vastness of the sea with the mystery of mortality, the music ultimately surrenders to the depths, dissolving into oblivion with Woolf's final, haunting words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514121711695,"sku":"QN1085","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/2707176c85cf2c672bc4dc077aed7c31.png?v=1771990623"},{"product_id":"ippolito-a-feast-of-fools-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: A Feast of Fools","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: A Feast of Fools (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by the bawdy humor and social inversion of the medieval era, A Feast of Fools is a three-movement celebration of historical irreverence. The work breathes life into the mischievous margins of monastic manuscripts with a restless ostinato, before transitioning into a playful, oxymoronic harp serenade based on a 15th-century song by Gilles Binchois. Concluding with a raucous \"nose-dance\" that parodies sacred choral music in favor of a drunken ode to wine, the piece serves as a lively reminder that humanity's penchant for absurdity remains unchanged across the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45119072043087,"sku":"QN1035","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/1deee574ef0cfcfc7bb13be1cb332033.png?v=1776795499"},{"product_id":"ippolito-a-thousand-tongues-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: A Thousand Tongues","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Tenor\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: A Thousand Tongues (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Thousand Tongues is a setting of seven poems by the American writer\nStephan Crane (1871-1900). Though Crane is better known for his short stories, his\njournalism, and his novels (especially The Red Badge of Courage), Crane's stark free\nverse poems (which he called \"lines\") offer a unique insight into his unconventional\nworldview. As I read these poems, several themes emerged: a skeptical and sometimes\ncombative attitude to traditional religious ideas, the inability to express one's true\nthoughts and feelings, and various images of birds. Indeed, while Crane often seems\nunable to fully express himself, or if what he says comes out crudely, I found I admired\nhis essential truthfulness, his honest quest to understand the world and his place in it.\nTo me, these poems together formed a compelling, if sometimes bizarre, imaginative\nspace and I tried to capture that in the musical settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45119104876623,"sku":"QN1052","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/d47b6a7fa646cd8c683e5cffb349145e.png?v=1776796159"},{"product_id":"ippolito-folk-songs-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Folk Songs","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Folk Songs (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn from the isolation of the early pandemic, this deeply personal suite transforms the composer's musical memories into an intimate sonic conversation with the past. What began as private, comforting improvisations on familiar melodies gradually evolved into a set of imaginative variations, ranging from subtle reflections to abstract reinventions. The collection weaves together a Macedonian tune, a Jewish melody learned in Weimar, and a Klezmer waltz, culminating in a fresh transcription of the composer's Cuckoo Variations. Together, these transformed songs offer a poignant tribute to the enduring power of folk music and the human connections it preserves across time and distance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45128977973327,"sku":"QN1055","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/5d3dcf94c2212d11418526a0989f91a8.png?v=1776872904"},{"product_id":"ippolito-string-quartet-no-4-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: String Quartet No. 4","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: String Quartet No. 4 (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposed in 2016 and premiered by the Altius Quartet, String Quartet No. 4 unfolds as a compact, continuous seventeen-minute journey through nervous energy and shifting textures. The work opens with a swirl of restless, intersecting ideas before transitioning into a haunting middle section characterized by shimmering tremolos and an ethereal melody played in the cello's high natural harmonics. A ferocious fugue drives the final movement to a dramatic breaking point, eventually collapsing into a brief, intricate coda where fragments from throughout the piece fold back in on themselves for a tightly unified conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45166332411983,"sku":"QN1042","price":87.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/438ff2131bfe009fb9c3792ea60683d3.webp?v=1777916288"},{"product_id":"ippolito-sekai-no-hazama-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Sekai no hazama","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eString Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello), Shamisen\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sekai no hazama (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003ePremiered in 2024 by the ensemble Interwoven and shamisen soloist Yoko Reikano Kimura, the 22-minute Sekai no hazama (Between worlds) unites a traditional Japanese instrument with a Western string quartet to explore the complex dynamics of cultural exchange. The three-movement work draws inspiration from 19th-century ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Kyosai, using their visual narratives to navigate the friction and harmony between distinct artistic lineages. Traveling from the quartet's fragmented attempts to musically \"understand\" the shamisen to a wild, unified finale inspired by a grotesque skeleton dance, the composition pushes both classical strings and traditional Japanese techniques into thrilling new territory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169337335887,"sku":"QN1078","price":111.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/9cbc87566ba8728e8f240c070c497b88.png?v=1777990811"},{"product_id":"ippolito-sonata-for-horn-piano-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Sonata for Horn \u0026 Piano","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Horn\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sonata for Horn \u0026amp; Piano (2024)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003ePremiering at the 2025 International Horn Symposium, the fifteen-minute Horn Sonata is built upon the fascinating, sigh-like acoustic phenomenon of hand-stopping the instrument's bell. Unfolding as a single, continuous movement, the work traces an intense emotional arc that travels from a dark funeral march into a hopeful, lyrical section illuminated by natural overtones. A relentless and sinister scherzo ultimately drives the piece toward a thunderous climax before collapsing into a tragic coda, delivering a profound final cri de cœur.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169363910735,"sku":"QN1086","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/4b4b59646b49f29d9af15d5f1fb1296e.png?v=1777992305"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/collections\/michael-ippolito.oembed","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}