Changes 3: Palindromes
Paul A. Epstein
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A palindromic melodic pattern gradually and systematically unfolds, starting with its first and last notes only and adding adjacent notes in pairs until the pattern is completed at its center. In a second, concurrent process, each expanded version of the pattern contracts to its center and back before the next expansion. The evolving melody is accompanied throughout by a series of drones.
Year composed: 1993
Duration: 00:06:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Violin, 1 Viola
Instrumentation notes: Can also be played by two violins or two violas.