{"product_id":"mcdonald-staudlin-as-vogl-preamble-to-a-winter-journey-op-432-aca","title":"McDonald: Stäudlin as Vogl - Preamble to a Winter Journey, Op. 432","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/john-d-mcdonald\"\u003eJohn D. McDonald (1959-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Alto Saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stäudlin as Vogl (Preamble to a Winter Journey), Op. 432\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\"\u003e9790307302242\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\u003eComposer's Note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Philipp Stäudlin approached me with the idea of performing Schubert's legendary song cycle\nWinterreise\n(Winter Journey) with the vocal part played by alto saxophone, I was intrigued. in summer 2007, Philipp and I tried out some of the songs; we were both enchanted by the results and the prospect of actually performing the cycle through the saxophone and without words became serious. I had also begun to respond to the endeavor in my own compositional way, devising (in spite of myself) small responses to elements that stood out to me in each song. I further realized that, much like Schubert's trusted singer Johann Michael Vogl (1768-1840), Stäudlin had become a\n\u003cem\u003eWinterreise\u003c\/em\u003e\nmuse, and I was in the process of conceiving my Schubertian responses with the saxophone in my ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a longtime vocal accompanist, I found myself in both familiar and magically different territory.\nThe resulting piece is intended to be performed either on its own or as a prelude to a saxophone (or voice) performance of the Schubert cycle. Like its formidable model,\n\u003cem\u003eStäudlin As Vogl: Preamble To A Winter Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\nenters Wilhelm Müller's bleak winter world of alienation and rejection, exploring its depths while taking cues from Schubert's \"garland of lugubrious songs\" [Joseph Von Spaun] in which the main character descends ever deeper into depression and helplessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy work is cast in two movements corresponding to the two halves of the Schubert cycle; within each movement, the music moves from response to response without pause, commenting by the end on all of Schubert's settings (and re-titling them). I hope the work stands on its own and\/or suitably introduces future instrumental performances of the Schubert that take the lead from those I undertook with Philipp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Composers Alliance (ACA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46809454575695,"sku":"ACA-MCDJ-042","price":36.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/a1f9895f71ac3c267e68ef0e0093b8ab.webp?v=1789759152","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/products\/mcdonald-staudlin-as-vogl-preamble-to-a-winter-journey-op-432-aca","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}