In a Manner of Speaking (2000) for bass clarinet and fixed media
(Duration 5:00)
Commissioned by Guido Arbonelli - released on Left To His Own Devices (New World Records 80601)
Performance History (partial)
2001 Italian and US premieres and recording. ICMC2001, Havana, Cuba. Cited in Harry Sparnaay’s book on bass clarinet.
January 2001, Guido Arbonelli, Perugia, Italy.
May 2001, Guido Arbonelli,, BEAMS Marathon, Brandeis University, MA
April 29, 2001, Gary Gorczyca, Babson College, MA
July 5, 2001, Guido Arbonelli,, Milan, Italy
Sept. 26, 2002, SICMF2002, The Korean National University of Arts
Oct. 4, 2002 InterEnsemble Festival, Padua, Italy
Oct 20, 2002, InterEnsemble, Brandeis University
Jan 23, 2003, Amphi X Paris 8 University
February 26, 2003, Guido Arbonelli, ASPEKTE FESTIVAL, SALZBURG, Austria.
March 5, 2003 Guido Arbonelli, New Work Calgary Festival, Calgary, Canada.
March 20, 2003 Ivan Solano (Spain), Paris 8 University, Paris, France.
April 27 and May 4, 2003 Network for New Music, Philadelphia.
September 20, 2003 Guido Arbonelli, Villach, Austria.
March 26, 2004, Heather Roche, SEAMUS San Diego.
March 17, 2005, Michael Lowenstern, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, NYC
March 4, 2007 UK MicroFest 2, Surrey, UK, Guido Arbonelli
September 18, 2008, University of Buffalo, Jean Kopperud,
September 28, 2009. REBUS Festival , Teatro dal Verme, Milan, Italy, Guido Arbonelli,
PROGRAM NOTES
In a Manner of Speaking was composed for virtuoso bass clarinetist, Guido Arbonelli. This approximately five minute piece is almost all very fast, being modeled on classic improvised jazz solos like those recorded by
Eric Dolphy. The title refers to the vocal quality evoked by the instrument as it leaps around in register, rapidly changing timbre. As in all my pieces for instrument and tape, the prerecorded sounds serve to expand the timbres of the live instrument. The tape part was realized at the Brandeis Electro-Acoustic Music Studio (BEAMS) using primarily software from Sonic Foundry and Calkwalk, and a Kyma digital music workstation from Symbolic Sound.