Coil for saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano

Davidson, Robert A. (2005) Coil for saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano.

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Abstract

Musical composition influenced by M. C. Escher's 1955 work Convex and Concave, this work uses shifting downbeats as a point of time dislocation. Characterised by inward turning "coiling" motifs, the music derives its energy from the tension between linear and cyclical tendencies.

Item Type:	Other
Status:	Unpublished
Keywords:	escher; composition; cyclical; chamber music; saxophone; permutation; post-minimalism;
Subjects:	410000 The Arts > 410100 Performing Arts > 410101 Music
ID Code:	13179
Deposited By:	Davidson, Robert A. B.
Deposited On:	28 March 2008
Copyright Owner:	Copyright 2005 Robert A. Davidson
Additional Information:	This entry is a musical score. The work was commissioned by Tom Coyle with funds from the Australia Council.