{"product_id":"r-stern-3-ballads-and-a-gymnopedie-aca","title":"R. Stern: 3 Ballads and a Gymnopédie","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/robert-stern\"\u003eRobert Stern (1934-2018)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 Ballads and a Gymnopédie (2011) (2 cl, sop sax, hn, perc, pf, db)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790307301870\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\u003e2 Clarinets, Soprano Saxophone (Doubling Alto), Horn, Percussion (Glockenspiel and Vibraphone), Piano, and Contrabass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposer's Note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the three ballads and the\ngymnopédie\nin this program were written for people who have been especially meaningful in my life.\nThe first ballad,\n\u003cem\u003eMel's Song\u003c\/em\u003e, was composed in honor of the late Mel Strauss, a fine musician and dear friend, on the occasion of his 75th birthday.\nThe second,\n\u003cem\u003eSong for Judith\u003c\/em\u003e, was written for my wife, Judith Glaser.\nThe final ballad,\n\u003cem\u003eReturn to Star Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, was originally composed for my colleague, bassist Salvatore Macchia, with me at the piano; in this arrangement, it appears in an expanded version enriched by clarinets, saxophone, horn, and percussion.\nThe ballads draw inspiration from the rich tradition of American musical theatre—Gershwin, Porter, Bernstein, Berlin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, and so many others. Each is connected to the next by a brief transition, creating an unbroken musical arc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\n\u003cem\u003egymnopédie\u003c\/em\u003e\nbelongs to a different lineage altogether. The form was introduced by French composer Erik Satie in his \u003cem\u003e3 Gymnopédies\u003c\/em\u003e\n—quiet, languid pieces in 3\/4 time that avoided dramatic contrasts in tempo or intensity.\nMy own\n\u003cem\u003egymnopédie\u003c\/em\u003e, written for my friend Elaine Bowdich, begins in the spirit of Satie's model, but gradually diverges—gathering momentum, building to a large climax, and finally returning to the calm simplicity of its opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew engraved 2nd edition from Michael Golzmane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Composers Alliance (ACA)","offers":[{"title":"Score \u0026 Set of Parts","offer_id":46627580477519,"sku":"ACA-STER-016","price":80.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":46627580510287,"sku":"ACA-STER-016s","price":45.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/5a176635d2198861a2271df5feebc2b4.webp?v=1788552461","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/fr\/products\/r-stern-3-ballads-and-a-gymnopedie-aca","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}