''Octandre'' is a
chamber piece by
Edgard Varèse, written in 1923 and published by
J. Curwen & Sons in London in 1924 (new edition, New York:
G. Ricordi, 1956; new edition, revised and edited by
Chou Wen-chung
Chou Wen-chung (; July 28, 1923 – October 25, 2019) was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. He emigrated in 1946 to the United States and received his music training at the New England Conservatory and Columbia Univer ...
, New York: Ricordi, 1980). It is dedicated to pianist
E. Robert Schmitz.
''Octandre'' consists of three
movements
Movement may refer to:
Common uses
* Movement (clockwork), the internal mechanism of a timepiece
* Motion, commonly referred to as movement
Arts, entertainment, and media
Literature
* "Movement" (short story), a short story by Nancy Fu ...
:
It is scored for 1
piccolo/
flute, 1
oboe
The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range.
...
, 1
B clarinet/
E clarinet, 1
horn
Horn most often refers to:
*Horn (acoustic), a conical or bell shaped aperture used to guide sound
** Horn (instrument), collective name for tube-shaped wind musical instruments
*Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various ...
, 1
bassoon, 1
trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...
(in C), 1
trombone
The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...
, 1
double bass
The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass). Similar i ...
.
[ Paul Griffiths, "Varèse, Edgard dgar(Victor Achille Charles)", '']The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians. Along with the German-language ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', it is one of the largest reference works on the history and theo ...
'', 2nd edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan, 2001).
References
Further reading
* Anderson, John Davis. 1984. "The Influence of Scientific Concepts on the Music and Thought of Edgard Varèse". D.A. diss. Greeley: University of Northern Colorado.
*
Babbitt, Milton. 1966. "Edgard Varèse: A Few Observations of His Music". ''
Perspectives of New Music'' 4, no. 2 (Spring–Summer): 14–22.
* Fulford, William Douglas. 1979. "An Analysis of Sound Masses in ''Hyperprism'', ''Octandre'', and ''Intégrales'', Three Chamber Works by Edgard Varèse". MA Thesis. Fullerton: California State University, Fullerton.
* Koto, Katashi. 1988. "Basic Cells and Hybridization in Varèse's ''Octandre''". ''
Sonus'' 8, no. 2:59–67.
* Marvin, Elizabeth West. 1991. "The Perception of Rhythm in Non-Tonal Music: Rhythmic Contours in the Music of Edgard Varèse" ''
Music Theory Spectrum
''Music Theory Spectrum'' () is a peer-reviewed, academic journal specializing in music theory and analysis. It is the official journal of the Society for Music Theory, and is published by Oxford University Press. The journal was first published ...
'' 13, no. 1 (Spring): 61–78.
* Post, Nora. 1981–82. "Varèse,
Wolpe, and the Oboe". ''Perspectives of New Music'' 20, nos. 1–2:135–148.
*
Ramsier, Paul. 1972. "An Analysis and Comparison of the Motivic Structure of ''Octandre'' and ''Intégrales'', Two Instrumental Works by Edgard Varèse". PhD diss. New York: New York University.
* Stempel, Larry. 1979. "Varèse's 'Awkwardness' and the Symmetry in the 'Frame of 12 Tones': An Analytic Approach". ''
The Musical Quarterly
''The Musical Quarterly'' is the oldest academic journal on music in America. Originally established in 1915 by Oscar Sonneck, the journal was edited by Sonneck until his death in 1928. Sonneck was succeeded by a number of editors, including Ca ...
'' 65, no. 2 (April): 148–166.
* Wilheim, András. 1977. "The Genesis of a Specific Twelve-Tone System in the Works of Varèse". ''Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae'' 19, nos. 1–4:20–26.
*
Wilkinson, Marc. 1961. "Edgard Varèse: Pionier und Prophet". ''Melos'' 28:68–76.
* Yang, Yong. 1995. "The Pitch Structure in Edgard Varèse's ''Octandre''". PhD diss. Waltham, Massachusetts: Brandeis University.
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Compositions by Edgard Varèse
Modernist compositions
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1923 compositions
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