Thursday, April 5, 2012

Griffes - The Kairn of Koridwen (1994) FLAC

Griffes - The Kairn of Koridwen (1994) FLAC

Griffes - The Kairn of Koridwen (1994) FLAC

Griffes - The Kairn of Koridwen (1994) FLAC
EAC Rip | FLAC, IMAGE+CUE+LOG | Full Scans | 170 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Koch Int'l Classics | RAR 3% Rec.
The Kairn of Koridwen: A Druid Legend, or, "The Sanctuary of the Goddess of the Moon," was originally composed in piano score form -- not as a piano part -- then arranged by composer Charles Griffes. The original, complete manuscript for the dance drama in two scenes, written for eight solo instruments, was scattered. In the 1960s, a score was reconstructed by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
The Kairn of Koridwen consists of an unusual group of instruments. Griffes was exploring Oriental music, and thus, the arrangement does not utilize any strings. The scoring for the pantomime is: flute, two B flat clarinets, two horns in F, celesta, harp, and piano. The Kairn utilizes a synthetic scale that causes the harmonies to consist of a large quantity of augmented seconds, fourths, and fifths. Because of the synthetic scale, and also the manner in which Griffes wrote the manuscript, it is difficult to tell exactly what key each of the scenes is in. Although the piece sounds somewhat Impressionistic, Griffes' use of atonality is heightened.

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