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Sicilienne was inspired by the its namesake, the "Sicilienne" within the "Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet" by Ernest Chausson, which I had the great pleasure of performing with the violinist Lara St. John and friends. I aimed to create a lilting, peaceful dance -- of course, in imperceptibly changing meters.
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| CATEGORY | chamber music, violin and piano, solo piano music |
| INSTRUMENTATION | Sicilienne exists in several different versions:
original version, for violin and piano
solo piano (arranged for Soheil Nasseri)
cello and piano
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| DURATION | 3 minutes 30 seconds |
| WORLD PREMIERE | February 17th, 2000
Paul Hall / The Juilliard School
New York City
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| WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMERS | Jesse Mills, violin,
Soyeon Lee, piano
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| OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES | July 13th, 2001 and March 14, 2002
Robert McDuffie, violin
Charles Abramovic, piano
Harris Concert Hall / Aspen Music Festival
Aspen, Colorado
(Recorded for National Public Radio’s “Performance Today”)
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| RECORDING | Recorded in the solo-piano version by Soheil Nasseri, and available for sale via his website
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| SCORE AVAILABILITY | All arrangements are available for sale via PDF or mail delivery; arrangements for combinations not listed above may be commissioned on request. [contact for more info]
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