Quintet No 3 is the third Resanovic wind quintet written for and
premiered by
Solaris.
The opening movement “Cantus” features a chant-like theme played by the
Horn against a backdrop of wind ostinati. A second,
gigue-like melody played by the oboe adds an element of contrast.
The rest of the movement is an inter-play between these two
tunes. The slow second movement features chromatic melodies built
around a pair of recurring harmonic progressions which grow in
intensity and then subside. The title “Bitter-Sweet”
characterizes these two contrasting progressions (it’s also the name of
the street where I take my daily walks). The closing rondo-like
movement features a fast 7/8 meter throughout. The
instruments play a series of contrasting melodies which have very
strong Balkan influence. The classic “steamroller” effect can be
heard at the end of the movement as the instruments build to the final
cadence.
Quintet No 3 was premiered by the
Solaris Wind Quintet
at the
University of Akron School of Music on Sunday, March 1, 2015. The
above mp3's are recordings taken from that concert.
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