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"Waltzing with R"
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Title | Waltzing with R |
| Composer | F.G.J. Absil |
| Instrum. | Orchestra |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Duration | 3'00 |
| Style | Film music cue |
| Key | G |
| Meter | 6/4 - 3/4 (Waltz) |
| Measures | 54 |
| Tempo | 104-112 BPM |
FULL INSTRUMENTATION
- Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe 1-2, English Horn, Clarinet in Bb 1-2, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon;
- Horn in F 1-2-3-4, Trumpet in Bb 1-2-3, Trombone 1-2-3, Bass Trombone, Tuba;
- Timpani, Celesta, Harp, Tubular Bells, Bass Drum, Piatti, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle;
- Violins 1, Violins 2, Violas, Celli, Contrabasses.
NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER
The short composition 'Waltzing with R' is used as an application example in the video tutorial on the combined harmony system usage in the Richard Strauss' Rosenkavalier Waltz (from the opera with the same name).
- Like the original this piece has form ABABC, with subdivision A1 (m. 1-10) - B1 (m. 11-14) - A2 (m. 15-22) - B2 (m. 23-38) - C (m. 39-54).
- The A sections use diatonic harmony in G major, with a few secondary dominant chords. The B sections are based on the symmetric harmony system (see the Schillinger System of Musical Composition), with equal octave division into either three (B1) or four semitones (B2). The closing section uses both systems.
- The main motif, with opening ascending 8th note leap, is used in the Waltz A2 and B2 section. It is a reference to the original Strauss Waltz. Both the Waltz and the symmetric harmony subsection in C are a tutti climax.
- The audio rendering is a Cubase Midi mockup, with Aaron Venture Infinite Woodwinds and Brass, Toontracks Orchestral Percussion, and Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra strings. Effect and stereo bus plugins are by FabFilter and Valhalla DSP.
Additional Material:
- Read the score >> (PDF full score, A3 format, portrait, 9 pp.)
- Watch the YouTube video tutorial: 'Rosenkavalier: Waltzing with Giant Steps' (23:58), where this composition serves as a composition example of combined harmony systems.
- Companion booklet: Rosenkavalier: Waltzing with Giant Steps, available on my Patreon page. (PDF, A4, 23 pages). Text, diagrams and reduced score examples.
- Listen to the audio only version on SoundCloud: