Opus clavicembalisticum, KSS 50 (Sorabji, Kaikhosru Shapurji)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 parts, 12 movements
Composition Year 1929-30
Genre Categories Pieces; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 1. Introito
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⇒ 14 more: 2. Preludio-corale • 3. Fuga I • 4. Fantasia • 5. Fuga II • 7. Cadenza I • 8a. Fuga III - Dux Primus • 8b. Fuga III - Dux Alter • 9a. Interludium alterum - Toccata • 9b. Interludium alterum - Adagio • 9c. Interludium alterum - Passacaglia - Variation 40 • 10. Cadenza II • 11a. Fuga IV - Dux Primus • 11d. Fuga IV - Dux Quartus • 12. Coda - Stretta

 2. Preludio-corale
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 3. Fuga I
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 4. Fantasia
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 5. Fuga II
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 7. Cadenza I
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 8a. Fuga III - Dux Primus
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 8b. Fuga III - Dux Alter
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 9a. Interludium alterum - Toccata
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 9b. Interludium alterum - Adagio
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 9c. Interludium alterum - Passacaglia - Variation 40
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 10. Cadenza II
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 11a. Fuga IV - Dux Primus
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 11d. Fuga IV - Dux Quartus
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 12. Coda - Stretta
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Performer Pages Eric Xi Xin Liang (piano)
Publisher Info. Eric Xi Xin Liang, 2023.
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 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. London: J. Curwen & Sons, No.999021, 1931. Plate K.S.16.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes First edition. Some printing errors in this copy are corrected in the hand of the composer.
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 Complete Counterpoint Analysis
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Editor Eric Xi Xin Liang
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General Information

Work Title Opus clavicembalisticum
Alternative. Title
Composer Sorabji, Kaikhosru Shapurji
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. KSS 50
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IKS 15
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 parts, 12 movements:

Pars Prima

  1. Introito
  2. Preludio-corale
  3. Fuga I
  4. Fantasia
  5. Fuga II

Pars Altera

  1. Interludium
  2. Cadenza I
  3. Fuga III

Pars Tertia

  1. Interludium alterum
  2. Cadenza II
  3. Fuga IV
  4. Coda
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929-30
First Performance. 1930/12/01 in Glasgow
Composer (piano)
First Publication. 1931
Dedication To my two friends (e duobus unum): Hugh M'Diarmid and C M. Grieve [two names for the same person]
Likewise to the everlasting glory of those few men blessed and sanctified in the curses and execrations of those many whose praise is eternal damnation
Average DurationAvg. Duration 230-285 minutes (4-4.5 hours)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation piano
External Links Wikipedia article, Sorabji Archive, Michael Edwards' errata
Extra Information
In the USA this work is most likely in the public domain because no renewal was found after a thorough search of the Catalog of Copyright Entries and it was ineligible for "restoration" under GATT/TRIPS due to being published in the US no more than 30 days after any publication made abroad.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because Sorabji failed to renew the US copyright and its first publication occurred simultaneously in the US and UK according to US law, rendering it ineligible for automatic URAA restoration. More information.
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