Low-A Update - Repertoire List
I have started seriously working on Hannah Lash's piece "Silvers" for solo oboe. It's about five pages long and I have to say, I am loving working on it! It's a substantial work and she is not afraid to challenge the performer with some very quiet dynamics on some of those low A's. The solo oboe genre is a difficult one to tackle, as there are currently more jaunty, jig-like pieces than I'd care to admit...what a difference it makes when the composer writes for an instrument with respect and celebrates what it can do!
Here is an updated look at Original Works and Transcriptions for the Loboe Project:
ORIGINAL WORKS for the LOBOE:
Wolfram de Marco TBA for Solo Oboe
Paul Coleman "Coupling" for Oboe and Piano
Vera Ivanova TBA
Hannah Lash "Silvers" for Solo Oboe
Ryan Oldham TBA
David Plylar "Lobotomy" for Solo Oboe
"The Prophecy of Dante, With Commentary By Keats" for Soprano and Mixed Ensemble
Isaac Schenkler TBA for Solo Oboe
Austin Wintory TBA for Solo Oboe
NEW TRANSCRIPTIONS:
David Plylar - Trios for Oboe, Horn and Piano
Beethoven / Liszt "Adelaide"
Brahms "Symphony No. 3, 3rd Mvt."
Chopin "Etude in E Minor" Op. 25, No. 5
Saint-Saëns / Liszt "Danse Macabre"
Damjan Rakonjac - Wind Quartet
Chopin "Mazurka" Op. 50, No. 3
Hi Alison,
ReplyDeleteI think it's so cool that you're doing this, and I love hearing updates about this project! Your blog and your quest have inspired me to consider a low-A oboe in the future when I'm thinking about a new instrument. Keep up the low-A action :)