Talk:Frederic Rzewski

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Contents 1 The Copyleft 2 Almost Complete Worklist 2.1 Piano Solo 2.2 Two Pianos 2.3 Voice and Piano 2.4 Harpsichord 2.5 Voice 2.6 Chamber Orchestra 2.7 Tombone 2.8 Flute 2.9 Recorder 2.10 Misc 3 Yahoo Group for Rzewski 4 Il Gruppo

[edit] The Copyleft

Comment moved from the main article(This is the same comment as found on Jenny Lin's Website:

I first came across the term "Copyleft" in "Le Monde Diplomatique" about two years ago and found the idea intriguing. It seems to originate in the world of software, but clearly has implications in every area of "spiritual property."

But here is how I understand it, in a nutshell: anyone can copy my music (those pieces that are not already published, that is) as long as they identify the composer, don't claim authorship themselves, and allow others freely to make copies of their copies.

I think that this is the best way for the music to get around. I don't think publishers are very useful in this, and may even make it more difficult; and I don't particularly want to be a publisher myself.

If anyone does wish to get a score, they can get in touch with my manager, Esther Freifeld ( egf.eprc@systechconsult.com), who will send the material at cost (copying, mailing, her time), or (preferably) will direct them to someone in their neighborhood who already has a copy.

And anyone who (like Jenny Lin) wants to make the music available through the internet or other media can do so also. --Frederic Rzewski

Based on this note I'm planning to do some typeset versions of some works. I then put them as pdf on the web. Maybe I will also do a recording of some of his work and give it available for free download. helohe 09:23, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Almost Complete Worklist

I received this Worklist from Rzewski. I tryed to order it by instrument. Maybe it can be merged with the main article:

[edit] Piano Solo

• Chain of Thought (piano solo, 5', 1953)
• Tabakrauch (piano solo, 15'; 1954)
• Preludes (piano solo, 15'; 1957)
• Poem (piano solo, 15'; 1958)
• Study 2 (Dreams) (piano solo, 15'; 1961)
• Falling Music (piano solo, or amplified piano with tape, 18'; 1971)
• No Place To Go But Around (piano solo, 15'; 1974)
• The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (piano solo, 55'; 1975)
• Four Pieces (piano solo, 30; 1977)
• Squares (piano solo, 15'; 1978)
• North American Ballads (piano solo, 25'; 1979)
• Eggs (piano solo, 15'; 1986)
• Steptangle (piano solo, 3'; 1986)
• The Turtle and the Crane (piano solo, 15'; 1988)
• Mayn Yingele (piano solo, 10'; 1988)
• Fantasy (piano solo, 5'; 1989)
• Bumps (piano solo, 15'; 1990)
• Ludes (piano solo, 25'; 1990-91)
• Sonata (piano solo, 30'; 1991)
• Andante Con Moto (piano solo, 15'; 1992)
• De Profundis (piano solo, 25'; 1992)
• A Life (piano solo, 4' 33"; 1992)
• Fougues (piano solo, 20'; 1994)
• Turns (The Road, Part 1) (piano solo, 25'; 1995; 17 p.)
• Tracks (The Road, Part 2) (piano solo, 25'; 1996; 25 p.)
• Tramps (The Road, Part 3) (piano solo, 25'; 1997; 26 p.)
• Stops (The Road, Part 4) (piano solo, 25'; 1998; 16 p.)
• A Few Knocks (The Road, Part 5) (piano solo, 55'; 1999; 74 p.)
• Travelling With Children (The Road, Part 6) (piano solo, 55'; 1999)
• Final Preparations (The Road, Part 7) (piano solo, 100'; 1999-2001)
• The Big Day Arrives (The Road, Part 8) (piano solo, 160'; 2002-3)
• The Road (complete, ca. 8 hours, 1995-2003 ; 539 pp.)
• Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier (piano solo, 10'; 2003 ; 21 pp.)
• Cadenza (piano solo, 8'; 2003 ; 16 pp.)
• Dust (piano solo, 12'; 2003 ; 27 pp.)

[edit] Two Pianos

• Introduction and Sonata (two pianos, 35'; 1959)
• Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues (2 pianos, 10; 1980)
• A Machine (2 pianos, 12'; 1984)
• Night Crossing with Fisherman (two pianos, 22'; 1994)

[edit] Voice and Piano

• Jefferson (voice and piano, 15'; 1970)
• Songs (voice and piano, ca. 20'; 1973-83)
• Antigone-Legend (voice & piano, 60'; 1982)
• Snippets (piano & speaking voice, 10'; 1994)

[edit] Harpsichord

• The Housewife's Lament (harpsichord solo, 12'; 1980)

[edit] Voice

• Freud (voice solo, 8'; 1970)

[edit] Chamber Orchestra

• Nature Morte (chamber orchestra, 16'; 1964)

[edit] Tombone

• Last Judgment (solo trombone, or any number of trombones in unison, 10'; 1969)

[edit] Flute

• Aria (flute solo, 8'; 1981)

[edit] Recorder

• Pennywhistlers (recorder solo, 20'; 1981)

[edit] Misc

• Requiem, Part 1 (speaker, men's choir, piano, tubular chimes, woodblock, radio, bull-roarer, organ [or electronic simulation], jew's harp; 1963-7)
• Speculum Dianae (8 players [semi-improvisational, any instruments], 16'; 1964)
• Selfportrait (one player, any sounds, indeterminate duration; 1964)
• Zoologischer Garten (electronic tape, 23'; 1965)
• Prose Pieces (for improvising ensemble, any duration; 1967-68)
• Les Moutons de Panurge (any number of melody instruments, 20' ca.; 1968)
• Coming Together (speaker and variable instrumental ensemble, 20'; 1971)
• Attica (speaker and variable instrumental ensemble, 10'; 1972)
• Second Structure (prose text for improvisation, ca. 20'; 1972)
• Struggle Song (voice and variable instrumental accompaniment, 6'; 1973)
• Struggle Song (arranged by Gregory Rose for chorus [SATB]; 1983)
• Thirteen Instrumental Studies (variable instrumental ensemble, ca. 60'; 1972-77)
• Song and Dance (fl-bass cl-vibr-cb, 22'; 1976)
• Moonrise With Memories (bass tbn & any 6 soprano range instruments, 12'; 1978)
• Three Pieces (soprano sax, tbn, piano, 15'; 1979)
• A Long Time Man (piano & orchestra, 25'; 1979)
• The Price of Oil (2 voices or vocal groups, 8 groups of amplified pipes, 2 similar instrumental ensembles, 35'; 1980)
• Le Silence des Espaces Infinis (any solo instrument, women's chorus, 7 orchestral groups, tape, 22'; 1980)
• Snacks (solo voice with or without chorus and instruments, 15'; 1981)
• Satyrica (concert band [fl-cl-4 saxophones {SATB}-5 tpts-2 hns-4 tbns-bass tbn-tuba-gt-pno-vibes-synth-perc-bass], 20'; 1983)
• Una Breve Storia d'Estate (3 flutes & orchestra, 15'; 1983)
• Mayakovsky (speaker, piano, string quartet, 15'; 1984)
• Mary's Dream (soprano voice, contrabass clar, vc, perc, piano, 15'; 1984)
• Wails (bass clar [also sopranino saxophone in E-flat]-2 perc-piano, 13'; 1984)
• The Persians(Les Perses)(Die Perser) (music theater, based on Aeschylus, 4 singers, 5 actors, bass clar [also contrabass clar & sopranino sax], 2 perc, tbn, cb [also e-bass], piano, 90'; 1985)
• Lost and Found (solo speaking percussionist, 7';1985)
• To the Earth (solo speaking percussionist, 10'; 1985)
• Force ("Misukspiel" for 2 speakers, single or double trio [plucker, blower, noisemaker], and weigher [optional], 16'; 1985)
• Chains (12 "TV-operas" for voice & 6 musicians, 40'; 1986)
• Spots (13 pieces for any four instruments, 15'; 1986)
• Don't Have It Today (speaking contrabass solo, 6'; 1986)
• Tinkleberries (a collection of ditties, for voice, with & without accompaniment, 15'; 1980-90)
• The Triumph of Death (staged oratorio, adapted from Peter Weiss, 4 voices & string quartet, 110'; 1987-88)
• The Lost Melody (clar, piano, 2 perc, 15'; 1989)
• The Waves (speaker & variable instrumental ensemble, 15'; 1988)
• Roses (fl-cl-tpt-tba-perc-vln-vc-accordeon, 15'; 1989)
• Aerial Tarts (fl-cl[or sax]-vln-vc-2 perc-piano, 12'; 1990)
• Whangdoodles (vln-hammered dulcimer [and other optional mallet instruments]-piano, 20'; 1990)
• Shtick (clarinet or soprano saxophone solo, 14'; 1990)
• Knight (cello solo, 5'; 1992)
• The Burghers of Rostock (voice & piano, 6'; 1992)
• Holes (4-8 players, any instruments, variable duration; 1993)
• Crusoe (4-12 players, any instruments, 20"; 1993)
• Histories (saxophone quartet, 18'; 1993)
• Whimwhams (marimba & string quartet, 14'; 1993)
• Family Scenes (Fl-3 sax- Hn- 3 Tpt- 3 Tbn- Pno- Bass, 15'; 1995)
• Stop the War! (chorus, 5'; 1995; 2 p.)
• Stop the Testing! (chorus, 5'; 1996; 2 p.)
• When the Wind Blows (Fl-3 sax (S-T-Bar)-Flugelhn-Tbn-gt-pno-bass, 6'; 1996; 3 p.)
• Scratch Symphony (2-2-2-2/2-2-2/pno-hp-2 perc-str, 20'; 1997; 47 p.)
• Spiritus (recorder quartet & percussion, 15'; 1997; 51 p.)
• Logique (text: Verlaine; voice, flute, cello, piano, 5'; 1997; 14 p.)
• ForHanns (flute, clarinet, cello, piano, 5'; 1998; 14 p.)
• Trio (violin, cello, piano; 25'; 1998; 100 p.)
• Main Drag (9 players, open instrumentation; 15'; 1999)
• Cradle Rock (Fl-3 sax (S-T-Bar)-Flugelhn-Tbn-gt-pno-bass, 10'; 1999)
• Movable Types (orchestra, 5'; 1999)
• Pocket Symphony (Fl-Cl-V-Vc-Pno-Perc,,25';2000)
• 96 (canon for five instruments, 4’, 2003 ; 2 pp.)

[edit] Yahoo Group for Rzewski

Hi

Maybe it would be helpful to create a Yahoo Group about the music of rzewski as there is one of Sorabji. This would help to inform about new releases of his music and also attract interest of pianists to perform his music.

helohe 09:04, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

I created a inofficial group and linked it on the main article helohe 12:08, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Il Gruppo

I have just noticed that Rzewski also played in a group called "Il Gruppo" on a album named "THE PRIVATE SEA OF DREAMS" but there is not much information available besides that some one trys to sell this album for about 200$ on ebay. (RCA LP LSP-3846)