{"id":1448,"date":"2013-10-01T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraldgarcia.com\/wordpress\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2013-09-29T07:35:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T06:35:33","slug":"yet-more-biberian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geraldgarcia.com\/?p=1448","title":{"rendered":"Yet more Biberian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sonata 3<\/strong> by Gilbert Biberian<\/a> in a masterful performance by Denian Arcoleo<\/p>\n

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Biberian’s Sonata in one movement, written in 1978!<\/p>\n

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The composer has this to say about the piece
\nSONATA No.3<\/strong> is a one-movement work in which the customary three movements are condensed into one: The exposition of the first two<\/em><\/p>\n

themes, comprising the first subject group, and the developmental episode correspond to the first movement;\u00a0<\/em>
\nthe slow, chordal second subject acts as a stow movement; and the recapitulation-cum-development (note the alternation of the first two themes) reflects the last movement. The coda consists of the last 7 bars.<\/em>
\nThe reason for the absence of time signatures is to force the eye to read in phrases and to make the player conscious of note values and\u00a0<\/em>durations.\u00a0<\/em>
\nThe phrase mark has a dual meaning: legato and agogic. The agogic must be interpreted as a more fluid tempo within which notes are placed closer to one another (even when the slur or phrase mask only two notes).\u00a0<\/em>
\nLong groups of grace notes must be played before the beat; when they are appended to a double-stop the bass is played with them.\u00a0<\/em>
\nArticulation marks such as slurs, accents staccati etc. must be observed carefully and nothing more should be added.\u00a0<\/em>
\nThe fingerings have been devised to serve fully the character of each\u00a0<\/em>
\nphrase and must not be altered.\u00a0<\/em>
\nThe abbreviation LV. stands for “Laissez Vibrer”, i.e. allow the\u00a0<\/em>notes to ring on.\u00a0<\/em>
\nGilbert Biberian,\u00a0<\/em>
\nAugust, 1978\u00a0<\/em>
\nLondon.<\/em><\/p>\n