| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1985 ca. |
| Genre Categories | Duets; For violin, cello; Scores featuring the violin; |
Contents |
1. Allegro
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2. Andante
3. Andante, molto rubato
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4. Adagio
1. Allegro (da capo)
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| Work Title | Astrid Duo for Violin and Cello |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IWS 2 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1985 ca. |
| Dedication | Astrid Thiersch |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | violin, cello |
The short Astrid duos were written in 1985 after having spent two years in Fair Oaks (Calif.) teaching at the Rudolf Steiner College. Astrid Thiersch is a eurythmist (a sort of “spiritual” dance initiated by Steiner) and they were performed as such.
The style is pantonal and engaging, with the exception of the third movement which has a definite Brahmsian lyrical cast. Of compositional interest is that movement 4 is like a brief development of movement 2, while the stylistic discrepancies between movement 1 and 3 are vast... the “Brahms-like” third movement being diametrically opposed to the acerbic first movement.
– W. Jay Sydeman