Variations on two themes developed through prologue, allegro, and epilogue.
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1/2
Bassoon 1/2
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1 (div.)
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Bb Soprano Saxophone
Eb Alto Saxophone 1
Eb Alto Saxophone 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium (div.)
Tuba (div.)
String Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
[Percussion 1] Snare Drum, 4 Toms, Triangle, Hi-hat, Wind Chime
[Percussion 2] Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Ride Cymbal, Anvil, Tam-tam, Bass Drum
[Percussion 3] Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Vibraphone
[Percussion 4] Tubular Bells, Marimba, Vibraphone
I have always said "there is no point in making music if I have to explain it with words." Until now, if I was ever asked to write program notes, I wrote abstractly. But this time, a college superior asked for one, so I could only try and do a good job.
Lib?ration is a series of variations of two themes in a prologue and main allegro throughout the piece. The theme motif of the prologue is 4/4: M2 up, m2 up, d4 down; then m2 down, m3 down, d4 up. A slow, thinly-voiced middle section is followed by the allegro's return. The prologue theme and allegro theme continue to develop and transform. After a while, they advance into an epilogue. Here the prologue theme develops with a clearly stated key. The piece climaxes after a short coda.
(Masamicz Amano)
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