B-A-G-D-A-D, Music on a six-note theme (for strings)
Milos Raickovich
About this work:
"B-A-G-D-A-D, Music on a six-note theme" was first written as a piano piece in September of 2002. That was during the worldwide struggle to stop the war before it started. This work is a musical dedication to the ancient city, Baghdad. The name of this capital (spelled the European way, without letter H) is used as a musical theme made of six notes: B-flat, A, G, D, A, D. In 2004, I wrote three new versions: a string quartet, a string orchestra, and an orchestral version of "B-A-G-D-A-D." In 2006, I wrote a version for harp. In the orchestral version, prominent solos are assigned to the harp, flute and oboe—our contemporary instruments with origins in Mesopotamian civilization.
Version: for strings
Year composed: 2004
Duration: 00:07:00
Ensemble type: Orchestra:String Orchestra
Instrumentation: 1 Strings (General)
Instrumentation notes: This could be either a small string ensemble, or a full string orchestra.