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tucque

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Barraque's Sonata

on: November 28, 2005, 05:44:24 PM

I've heard a lot about Jean Barraque's Sonata for Piano, but have never heard it before. Has anyone heard it before? How do you find it?

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I Love Xenakis

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #1 on: November 28, 2005, 07:58:12 PM

I'm so glad to see at least SOME interest in this sonata!

It really is a gorgeous piece if you're into post-serialist and avant-garde serialist music. It's almost Debussian in how it uses timbre and color; more akin to say, Consollation from Boulez's Troisieme Sonate pour Piano than the technical and harsh Premiere or Deuxieme Sonatas. The Barraque Sonate has a very mellow sound; much more accessible than most of his peers like Stockhausen and Babbitt. As far as getting a recording I can upload the one I have in a couple days if you'd like, or you can buy it off of Amazon. There is one really bad recording of it but I don't remember the pianist >< I think the bad one was recorded by one of the Sorabji virtuosos. Just make sure you don't buy that one XD

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #2 on: November 28, 2005, 08:07:24 PM

would love if you could post it skepto

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #3 on: December 25, 2005, 04:41:23 PM

Would anyone have the recording / sheet music?

Thanks!

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #4 on: December 25, 2005, 05:27:39 PM

Wow, how many times I thought of starting this topic.

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #5 on: December 25, 2005, 09:42:12 PM

Was the recording I sent the bad one?

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #6 on: December 25, 2005, 10:24:14 PM

Quote from: pita bread on December 25, 2005, 09:42:12 PM

Was the recording I sent the bad one?

Yeah

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #7 on: December 25, 2005, 11:27:49 PM

I don't think that was played by one of the Sorabji virtuosi.

You still want those De La Nuit sheets?

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #8 on: December 26, 2005, 04:23:34 AM

Wasn't it by Hodges?

And yeah I still need the sheets.

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #9 on: December 26, 2005, 04:29:07 AM

Sorry but did someone send the recording? I don't see it anywhere... $:-\$

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Re: Barraque's Sonata

Reply #10 on: December 26, 2005, 04:34:43 AM

Hodges isn't a Sorabji virtuoso, he's a Finnissy virtuoso.

I believe the recording I sent was by Herbert Henck.

Is the one by Pi-Hsien Chen any good? The Boulez 3 is also on that CD.

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