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Mondrian's Studio (2019) for Horn and Wind Ensemble / Paul Michael Dooley [notated music]

Title

Mondrian's Studio (2019) for Horn and Wind Ensemble [notated music]

Composer

Dooley, Paul Michael, 1983-

Place of Publication/Creation

Santa Rosa, CA

Published/Created

2019

Type of Material

notated music

Genre

notated music

Publisher

Paul Dooley Musi

Language

Unknown

Media

unmediated

Physical Description

1 score (120 pages)

Carrier

volume

Contents Note

Music.

Summary

Mondrian’s Studio for horn and wind ensemble musically explores the discoveries of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944). With his direct, simple and pure compositions using right angle lines and primary colors, Mondrian found a new way to express the beauty of nature, and became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. -- I. Wall Work -- Beginning in 1920’s Paris, Mondrian’s white studio walls became experimental canvases upon which he placed large rectangular placards, each in a single color. Meticulously repositioning the placards, Mondrian altered the dynamics of color and space. To follow Mondrian’s process, I composed a repeating playful melodic phrase in the solo horn which stretches, ascends and descends to build a large structure. -- II. Self Portrait -- In his 1918 self portrait, Mondrian sits at an angle, depicting himself having turned away from one of his paintings in order to face the viewer. The mystery painting in the background shows characteristics of Mondrian’s breakthrough wall works. A passionate low register melody in the solo horn depicts Mondrian’s long search for this new way to express the beauty of nature. Mondrian’s solution, the use of right angles and primary colors, is musically depicted with pointillistic clarinet and bassoon chords, which give movement to the horn theme. -- III. Victory Boogie Woogie -- After moving to New York City in 1939 to escape World War II, Mondrian enjoyed listening to loud jazz and boogie woogie music while working at his East 59th Street apartment. Small primary colored pieces of tape began to appear without dividing black lines, altogether resembling a top-down view of the frenetic Manhattan street grid. I have created a boogie woogie theme and a leitmotif that bounces through the ensemble, much like Mondrian’s pieces of tape, which he continuously rearranged and stacked on top of each other in search of balance and simplicity. The solo horn represents Mondrian’s creative mind, dancing across a beautiful sequence of lines and primary colors. -- —Paul Dooley.

Notes

3 Flutes
Oboe
English Horn
Eb Clarinet
2 Bb Clarinets
Bb Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon

Bb Soprano Saxophone
Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

2 C Trumpets (mutes: straight metal, harmon)
Tenor Trombone (mute: straight metal)
Bass Trombone (mute: straight metal)
Tuba (mute)

Solo Horn

Timpani (4 drums; 32” 29” 26” 23”)

Percussion (3 players)
Vibraphone, Cajon, Finger Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, Wood Block, Claves
Glockenspiel, Marimba, Bongos, Temple Blocks
Trap Set (Splash, Hi Hat, Piccolo Snare, Kick Drum, tightly tuned)
Triangle, Crotales, Sizzle Cymbal, Cabasa, Clave, Large Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals

Harp

Contrabass
.

ISMN with hyphens: 979-0-800064-15-9

Description based on ISMN data provided by the publisher.

Music notation

Staff notation.

International Standard Music Number (ISMN)

9790800064159

Last Updated: 03-26-2022