[Smt-talk] accellerandi-pieces

[Isaac Malitz]

A contemporary classic for large-scaled accelerando (9 minutes) is 
Esa-Pekka Salonen "Helix".
The work evokes a massive mathematical "thing" which evolves/accelerates 
into oblivion.

Salonen's comments:  http://www.esapekkasalonen.com/compositions.php?id=203
Some further analysis discussion (by myself):  
http://www.omsmodel.com/music/main/docs/toc.htm    goto item [B6]

Isaac Malitz, Ph.D.
Independent Researcher
imalitz at rdic.com
www.omsmodel.com
818-231-3965


MICHAEL MORSE wrote:
> Not sure how large the 'large scale' has to be, but the last movement 
> of Bartók's /Music for Strings Percussion & Celesta /should count. 
> More briefly, but unforgettably, /Survivor from Warsaw/.
>
> MW Morse
> Trent
>
> > From: johannes.quint at web.de
> > To: smt-talk at societymusictheory.org
> > Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:53:43 +0200
> > Subject: [Smt-talk] accellerandi-pieces
> >
> > dear list,
> > i am lookink for pieces with large-scaled accellerandi, either
> > incremental (as in carmens 'danse boheme') or stepless, either via
> > tempo-modification or via rhythm-change.
> >
> > thanks a lot for help.
> >
> > johannes quint
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