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Variations for an Odd Band (2006)
ensemble bassoon, horn, two violins, bass, and piano
written for The Hindemith Ensemble
premièred April 25, 2006, New Haven, CT
Variations for an Odd Band is an exploration of how far a musical theme can be stretched from its original form and still sound coherent. The piece takes a wide swath of genres as its canvas, encompassing a musical theater pit band, a kind of distorted techno music, and Also Sprach Zarathustra. It was written for the Hindemith Ensemble's inaugural tour of Germany.
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Recorded 6/12/06 live at the Mannheim Conservatory, Mannheim, Germany.
Liz Schurgin, bassoon; Mike Alpert, horn; Owen Dalby and Jooyeon Kong, violins; Cameron Arens, bass; Timothy Andres, piano & whistling.