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Gnarly Buttons is a composition for solo clarinet and chamber ensemble by the American composer John Adams. The London Sinfonietta and Present Music (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) co-commissioned the work. The work received its premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on October 19, 1996 with the London Sinfonietta, Michael Collins as solo clarinetist and the composer conducting. The work received its first Proms performance on 23 July 1998, conducted by Markus Stenz. The New York City premiere was in October 1997, with David Shifrin as the clarinet soloist and Ransom Wilson conducting musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
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| dbo:abstract | Gnarly Buttons is a composition for solo clarinet and chamber ensemble by the American composer John Adams. The London Sinfonietta and Present Music (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) co-commissioned the work. The work received its premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on October 19, 1996 with the London Sinfonietta, Michael Collins as solo clarinetist and the composer conducting. The work received its first Proms performance on 23 July 1998, conducted by Markus Stenz. The New York City premiere was in October 1997, with David Shifrin as the clarinet soloist and Ransom Wilson conducting musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Gnarly Buttons is composed of three movements, with the following titles: I. The Perilous ShoreII. Hoedown (Mad Cow)III. Put Your Loving Arms Around Me In addition to the solo clarinet, the work is scored for thirteen musicians, including a banjo player (who doubles on mandolin and guitar), a cor anglais, a bassoon, a trombone, piano, two sampling keyboards (loaded with samples that include accordion, clarinet, and cow), and strings. Adams has said that “The three movements are each based on a 'forgery' or imagined musical model.” He has also stated that Gnarly Buttons was influenced in part by his father’s passing due to Alzheimer's disease. Adams has provided a short explanation for the title, claiming that it was a reference to the "gnarly buttons" on many trees, as well as the keys on a clarinet. (en) Gnarly Buttons est une composition pour clarinette solo et ensemble de musique de chambre du compositeur américain John Coolidge Adams. L'œuvre est une commande jointe de l'orchestre anglais London Sinfonietta et de l'orchestre américain (en). Elle a été jouée pour la première fois le 19 octobre 1996 au Queen Elizabeth Hall à Londres, dirigée par le compositeur et interprétée par le London Sinfonietta. La première américaine s'est déroulée à New York un an plus tard, en octobre 1997. John Adams a expliqué que le titre Gnarly Buttons (nœuds en anglais) fait aussi bien référence aux nœuds d'un arbre qu'aux clefs de la clarinette. John Adams a déclaré que « les trois mouvements sont chacun basés sur une “contrefaçon” ou un modèle musical imaginé ». Il a également indiqué que Gnarly Buttons a été influencé en partie par le décès de son père dû à la maladie d'Alzheimer. Son père lui avait enseigné la clarinette pendant sa scolarité mais John Adams n'avait jamais composé pour cet instrument avant d'avoir eu cinquante ans. « Mon père était… obsédé par la clarinette. Et il faisait des choses drôles et étranges avec. Une fois, ma mère vidait une brassée de linge de la machine à laver, et elle a entendu ce bruit étrange et a regardé et vu que mon père avait pris la clarinette pièce par pièce et l'avait cachée dans le linge. Et d'une certaine manière, cela a suggéré une œuvre étrange, un peu folle qui a à la fois du charme et de l'humour, mais aussi une certaine poignance personnelle. » — John Adams (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Gnarly Buttons is a composition for solo clarinet and chamber ensemble by the American composer John Adams. The London Sinfonietta and Present Music (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) co-commissioned the work. The work received its premiere at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on October 19, 1996 with the London Sinfonietta, Michael Collins as solo clarinetist and the composer conducting. The work received its first Proms performance on 23 July 1998, conducted by Markus Stenz. The New York City premiere was in October 1997, with David Shifrin as the clarinet soloist and Ransom Wilson conducting musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. (en) Gnarly Buttons est une composition pour clarinette solo et ensemble de musique de chambre du compositeur américain John Coolidge Adams. L'œuvre est une commande jointe de l'orchestre anglais London Sinfonietta et de l'orchestre américain (en). Elle a été jouée pour la première fois le 19 octobre 1996 au Queen Elizabeth Hall à Londres, dirigée par le compositeur et interprétée par le London Sinfonietta. La première américaine s'est déroulée à New York un an plus tard, en octobre 1997. — John Adams (fr) |
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