Guitar
SKU:
FG.55011-325-1
Composed by Kai Nieminen.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-325-1. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-325-1).
ISBN
9790550113251.
Rifl
essioni sul nome Amedeo
Modigliani (Omaggio a
Oscar Ghiglia) is divided
in two movements that
follow each other
attacca. The first
movement of the piece is
named by the composer
...Il
Pittore...sta...dipingend
o... (...the
painter...is...painting..
.). At the beginning of
the piece we are
introduced to the main
motif of which the notes
are reflected
(Riflessioni) from the
name of Amedeo
Modigliani. A fantasy of
timbre created by the
composer is given a
versatile interpretation
by the possibilities of
the guitar: tone material
based on an octatonic
scale is developed
further through the means
of arpeggios, pizzicatos,
glissandos and
high-pitched flageolets.
The music is searching
for direction in
imitation of a painter
searching for a subject
as the theme Modigliani
is repeated in different
registers. The second
movement is called Gli
ucelli...della ombra...
(Birds...of
twilight...).