The work 'For Seven' explores time forms that move beyond rigid metrical patterns, focusing instead on the interaction of spatial constellations of sound fields and events.
Composition History
Two works on this album, 'Music for Clarinet, Cello and Percussion' and 'For Seven', were never published during Ursula Mamlok's lifetime and are recorded for the first time on this CD.
Composition History
The fourth movement of 'Music for Stony Brook' became the slow centerpiece of 'Polarities' and was temporarily titled 'In Memoriam' or 'Remembrance' for Samuel Starr, a friend of the composer.
Compositional Technique
In 'Music for Clarinet, Cello and Percussion', Ursula Mamlok extended serial techniques to rhythmic organization, allowing her to integrate percussion instruments without definite pitch.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ursula Mamlok often reused and varied individual movements or pieces across different works, creating "work families" within her oeuvre.
Composition History
Ursula Mamlok composed 'Mosaics' in 2011 as a thank you to Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs, founders of the ensemble Continuum, for their continued performances of her works.
Composer Biography
Ursula Mamlok, the composer, would have turned 100 years old on February 1st, 2023, and this CD was released in honor of this anniversary.
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