Suite for Guitar
Matthew Baier
About this work:
Suite For Guitar
The melodic structure of these pieces is derived from a simple ascending sequence stated in the opening prelude. The melody is treated like a tone row and used in a serial technique. That is to say, the notes appear in the same order repetitively with variations determined by the starting point in the scale and the direction in which it proceeds. It is harmonized diatonically (major and minor) but uses the same serial principals applied to the counterpoint. The form of the work is modeled after the French Suites of Bach, following the prescribed type of dance, the contrasting major and minor keys as well as each pieces’ precise form (Free, Binary or Ternary).
Year composed: 1996
Duration: 00:09:21
Ensemble type: Solo instrument, non-keyboard:Guitar (Classical/Acoustic)
Instrumentation:
Instrumentation notes: classical guitar solo 6 mvts