Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci, The

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Jan Bosveld

Jan Bosveld


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General Info

Year: 2010
Duration: c. 16:00
Difficulty: III-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Star Music Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €225.00


Movements

1. Pandiatoniek - Hele toonstoonladder - 2:25
2. Bitonaliteit - 4:05
3. Aleatoriek - 2:20
4. Minimal Music - 2:20
5. Atonaliteit – Polyritmiek - 2:25
6. Polymetriek - 2:25


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III

(percussion detail desired)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

The Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci lived from 1454 to 1512. In service of Spain and Portugal he explored parts of America and was the first to come to the conclusion that this land is an isolated continent. It was Vespucci who introduced the concept of a "new world". He wrote letters about the new world in which he talked about fertility and beauty of the continent. Based on these letters the German cartographer Martin Waltseemüller suggested that the discovered land should be named after Vespucci. This proposal was adopted and on a map of Mercator, published in 1538, we find Terra Americi or America as the name for the entire continent.

The discovery of a new world is a metaphor for the theme of the composition by Jan Bosveld. In six movements the musical landscape of the modern musical idiom is explored. Each individual movement is written in a specific technique, style, or scale.

Part 1 is based on the whole tone scales linked to pan-diatonicism. Part 2 is devoted to bitonaliteit. Part 3 is created based on aleatoric music. Part 4 is written in minimal music-style. Part 5 contains atonal and polyrhythmic elements. Part 6 is based on poly metric.

Exploring all these aspects the “new world” of the modern musical idiom will be, hopefully, more accessible. A continent of fertility and beauty.

- Program Note from publisher


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