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Relative Autonomy

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posted on 2023-06-08, 07:47 authored by Sam Hayden
Relative Autonomy is a musical metaphor for the conflict between individualism and the collective. The title refers to the theory of state power (based on Marxist ideas) that asserts that while a link exists between capitalism and the state, these structures also have a degree of independence. The opening of the piece is dominated by an extended duet for contrabassoon and contrabass clarinet. This is later combined with a layer of high instruments, in particular piccolo, piccolo trumpet, violin and crotales. Hayden says: "It is the dialectic between these two layers that drives the energy of the piece. All the instruments are constantly involved in the tension between their individual and collective roles."

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BMIC Contemporary Voices

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76.0

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London Sinfonietta Commission for 2004/5 season 1st performance: 27 Jan 2005 London Sinfonietta/Nicholas Kok (cond.) Jerwood Hall, LSO St. Luke's, London. Recorded by BBC Radio 3 for broadcast on the 'Hear and Now' programme. A CD copy of the BBC Radio 3 recording is provided (stereo audio). 2nd performance: 5 March 2005 MaerzMusik Festival 2005, London Sinfonietta/Martyn Brabbins (cond.) Der Kammermusiksaal der Philharmonie, Berlin. ISMN: M-2255-1334-8 (Score) 1st performance: 27 Jan 2005 London Sinfonietta/Nicholas Kok (cond.) Jerwood Hall, LSO St. Luke's, London. 2nd performance: 5 March 2005 MaerzMusik Festival 2005, London Sinfonietta/Martyn Brabbins (cond.) Der Kammermusiksaal der Philharmonie, Berlin.

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2012-02-06

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