Piano
SKU:
M7.VGH-546-70
Für Klavier
Solo. Composed by
Rene Staar. Sheet music.
Op. 14 / Nr. 1b. Duration
4'. Verlagsgruppe Hermann
#VGH 546-70. Published by
Verlagsgruppe Hermann
(M7.VGH-546-70).
ISBN
9790206660191.
StÃ
¤ndchen is the German
word for Serenade, which
is related to the word
Stehen, which means
Standing. Therefore, I
invented the word
Sitzchen, which would
mean to serenade from a
sitting position. I
composed these two works
for the 85th birthday of
Ernst Krenek, the first
for violin (to be played
standing), the second for
piano (to be played, of
course, sitting). The
half-step motion EE
flatE, inherent in Ernst
Krenek's name, became a
horizontal motif in the
violin piece and a
vertical line in the
piano piece. In the
Ständchen, the opening
and its repetitions are
lyrically conceived as a
chorus, whereas the
dancelike contrasting
interludes combine
elements of the old and
new worlds to portray
Krenek's multi-faceted
life between two
continents. March-like
and resounding bells
characterize the
appearance of the piano
piece.