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== General Info == | == General Info == | ||
| − | '''Year''': <br /--> | + | '''Year''': 1934<br /--> |
'''Duration''': c. <br /--> | '''Duration''': c. <br /--> | ||
'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> | '''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /--> | ||
'''Publisher''': [[Peters]]<br /--> | '''Publisher''': [[Peters]]<br /--> | ||
| − | '''Cost''': Score and Parts - $ | + | '''Cost''': Score and Parts - $39.95 | Score Only - $0.00<br /--> |
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==Movements== | ==Movements== | ||
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== Instrumentation == | == Instrumentation == | ||
| − | [[ | + | Player I: [[Piano]] <br> |
| − | + | Player II: Piano <br> | |
| − | + | Player III: [[Jalatarang]] (8 bowls), <br> | |
| + | Player IV: [[xylophone]]<br> | ||
| + | Player V: 2 [[bongos]]<br> | ||
| + | Player VI: 2 [[woodblocks]], [[tambourine]], [[guiro]]<br> | ||
| + | Player VII: 3 [[drums]] (high, med, low)<br> | ||
| + | Player VIII: 3 [[gongs]] (high, med, low)<br> | ||
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== Program Notes == | == Program Notes == | ||
| − | + | Premiered on a League of Composers Program of Percussion Music, directed by [[John Cage]], Museum of Modem Art, New York, 7 Feb 1943 | |
| + | Ostinato Pianissimo by Henry Cowell may be played by eight percussionists. Only one professional player is needed; this is for xylophone. The "ostinato" of the title refers to the invariant, cyclical rhythms of different lengths assigned to each player. The beginning of the repeat in each section is marked by a cross over the note in each part. This piece requires string piano, which is a term Cowell coined to collectively describe pianistic extended techniques in which sound is produced by direct manipulation of the strings instead of (or in addition to) striking the piano's keys. | ||
=== Review === | === Review === | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 8 January 2024
General Info
Year: 1934
Duration: c.
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Peters
Cost: Score and Parts - $39.95 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Player I: Piano
Player II: Piano
Player III: Jalatarang (8 bowls),
Player IV: xylophone
Player V: 2 bongos
Player VI: 2 woodblocks, tambourine, guiro
Player VII: 3 drums (high, med, low)
Player VIII: 3 gongs (high, med, low)
Program Notes
Premiered on a League of Composers Program of Percussion Music, directed by John Cage, Museum of Modem Art, New York, 7 Feb 1943 Ostinato Pianissimo by Henry Cowell may be played by eight percussionists. Only one professional player is needed; this is for xylophone. The "ostinato" of the title refers to the invariant, cyclical rhythms of different lengths assigned to each player. The beginning of the repeat in each section is marked by a cross over the note in each part. This piece requires string piano, which is a term Cowell coined to collectively describe pianistic extended techniques in which sound is produced by direct manipulation of the strings instead of (or in addition to) striking the piano's keys.
Review
Errata
Awards
Commercial Discography
Online Recordings
Recent Performances
Works for Percussion by this Composer
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (Cowell) - Percussion Quartet
Ostinato Pianissimo - Percussion Octet
Pulse - Percussion Quintet
Return - Percussion Trio; Wailer
Set of Five - Multiple Percussion; Violin; Piano
Trickster (Coyote) - Multiple Percussion; Flute; Oboe; Dance
Additional Resources
References