commissioned by REDSHIFT
clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, 5’30″
22 pages, 8.5X11 inches
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Premiered by REDSHIFT on December 9, 2011 at the Old First Church, San Francisco, CA and on December 15, 2011 at the Gershwin Hotel, New York, NY.
Program Note:
Two Takes Three (2011) was commissioned by the REDSHIFT ensemble. The title refers to two metric beats occupying or “taking” the space of three. This rhythmic motive permeates much of the work, along with contrasting sections of lyrical melodic lines. Two Takes Three also alludes to the pianist’s two hands that interact with the three remaining melodic instruments in a playful dialogue of developing variation.
