Spirals For String Trio
Judith Lang Zaimont
About this work:
SPIRALS for String Trio (2000)
I: The Spiral (Ancient Song) II: Whirligig III: A Closed Fist IV: Entropy
V: The Rose VI: Chambered Nautilus
For violin, viola and ‘cello ( 30:00)
Publisher: Sounds Alive!
*Millennium commision from Chamber Music America.
First Performance: Ensemble Capriccio at Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Apr.
2000.
Other: “A Closed Fist” reproduced as emblematic work in the College Music
Society’s Reflections on American Music - The Twentieth Century and The New
Millennium, Pendragon Press, November 2000.
"Based on the image of movement inherent in the spiral, the music coils and
uncoils through six movements. The serpentine motif winds its way through
tonal movements that are juxtaposed with a wealth of tone clusters and
chromatic inflections. It is not easy music, but it held the audience
captivated."
-- William Randall Beard, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 8, 2000
Version: violin, viola, cello
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 00:30:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:String Trio
Instrumentation: 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello