Duo for Oboe and Piano (Sydeman, William Jay)

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Work Title Duo for Oboe and Piano
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Composer Sydeman, William Jay
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IWS 12
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements:
1. Andante
2. Moderato
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1984 ca.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation oboe, piano

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This is a two-movement work written in the early 80’s. I was having a sort of romantic renaissance at the time, as is evident from this music. The first movement is quite (can you believe it?) pretty, although there is a middle section that becomes surprisingly dark and dramatic and goes off on some interesting rhythmic pyrotechnics as well, ending in a roaring unison. The return to the simpler first section, albeit varied and developed, is really quite welcome.

The 2nd movement is sort of a scherzo with very clear development of the motivic material, putting both performers through significant musical and technical paces. The counterpoint of J S Bach (as always) seems to be the technical ground from which all else springs.

– W. Jay Sydeman