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:::''[...] A new disease has broken out, which soon plagues the whole of mankind. In a very short time, almost every person will fall victim to a speechlessness against which medical science is powerless.'' | :::''[...] A new disease has broken out, which soon plagues the whole of mankind. In a very short time, almost every person will fall victim to a speechlessness against which medical science is powerless.'' | ||
:::''In all countries, the spoken language must finally be replaced by a musical language that is infinitely more varied and full of expression; at least that is what people think. But after three centuries of musical language, a young man in love suddenly finds speech again. [...]''<ref name="one"/> | :::''In all countries, the spoken language must finally be replaced by a musical language that is infinitely more varied and full of expression; at least that is what people think. But after three centuries of musical language, a young man in love suddenly finds speech again. [...]''<ref name="one"/> | ||
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== Music == | == Music == | ||
| − | *instrumentation: symphony orchestra<ref>2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, percussion, piano, celesta, guitar and strings (4-3-2-2-1) | + | *instrumentation: choir and symphony orchestra<ref>2 flutes (flute 2 also plays piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, percussion (kettle drum, bass drum, snare drum, gong, ondes martenot, timpani, cymbal, rattle), piano, celesta, guitar and strings (4-3-2-2-1).</ref> |
=== Parts === | === Parts === | ||
| − | *[4 | + | *1. Plaat: ''Air de Figaro'' uit de ''Barbier van Sevilla'' van Rossini [Record: ''Air de Figaro'' from Rossini's ''Barber of Seville''] |
| − | ** | + | *2 and 2bis. (''Air de Figaro'' - Rossini) |
| − | + | **time signature: '''6/8''' | |
| − | [ | + | *3 (and 7). Aankondigingswijsje van zendstation [Jingle of broadcast station] |
| − | + | **time signature: '''3/4''' | |
| − | * | + | **instrumentation: celesta |
| + | *4. phonoplaat: dansmuziek [phono record: dance music] | ||
| + | *5. Tempo di tango | ||
| + | **time signature: '''₵''' | ||
| + | *6. Moderato | ||
| + | **time signature: '''3/4''' and '''4/4''' | ||
| + | **instrumentation: ondes martenot<ref>Originally solo violin.</ref> | ||
| + | **duration: ca 1'30" | ||
| + | *7. = 3 | ||
| + | *8. | ||
| + | **Gong-solo (iets vlugger dan de volgende Molto-Andante-beweging) [Gong solo (slightly faster than the following Molto Andante movement)] | ||
| + | **Molto Andante | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
| + | *9. | ||
| + | **bassoon 1&2, horn 1&2, trombone | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''2/4''' | ||
| + | **cello solo | ||
| + | ***tempo: Allegro | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''3/8''' | ||
| + | *9bis. | ||
| + | **Allegro con fuoco | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''4/4''' | ||
| + | **± tempo di valse lento | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
| + | ***instrumentation: solo cello, bassoon 1&2 | ||
| + | **Maestoso | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''2/4''' | ||
| + | ***instrumentation: trombone | ||
| + | **Allegro moderato | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''2/4''' | ||
| + | **Moderato | ||
| + | ***time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
| + | *10. | ||
| + | **time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
| + | **instrumentation: solo clarinet, solo violin, strings (without double bass) | ||
| + | *11. Andante | ||
| + | **time signature: '''3/4''' | ||
**duration: ca 4'15" | **duration: ca 4'15" | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | * | + | *autograph: '''Royal Conservatory of Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number '''H-00149'''. This score originates from the collection of the former '''NIR''' and bears a stamp of '''SABAM''' dated 29 April 1948. |
| + | *handwritten parts: '''Royal Conservatory of Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number '''H-00149'''. This score originates from the collection of the former '''NIR'''. The part for horn 1&2 contains the date 15 January 1949 in pencil, possibly the date of recording. | ||
| + | *recording: '''Archive of the VRT''' | ||
== Notes== | == Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:49, 1 April 2022
radio play with orchestra and choir
History
- Radio play based on The Era of Harmony by Roger Richard. Gaston Derycke adapted the text.[2]
- On 14 January 1949, the work was entered in the catalogue of the NIR under the shelf number SPELEN 149.
- The play was broadcast in the evening of 25 January 1949 by the N.I.R./the B.R.N.O. Frans Roggen was responsible for the direction.[3][4]
- The story was announced in the press thus:
- [...] A new disease has broken out, which soon plagues the whole of mankind. In a very short time, almost every person will fall victim to a speechlessness against which medical science is powerless.
- In all countries, the spoken language must finally be replaced by a musical language that is infinitely more varied and full of expression; at least that is what people think. But after three centuries of musical language, a young man in love suddenly finds speech again. [...][3]
Music
- instrumentation: choir and symphony orchestra[5]
Parts
- 1. Plaat: Air de Figaro uit de Barbier van Sevilla van Rossini [Record: Air de Figaro from Rossini's Barber of Seville]
- 2 and 2bis. (Air de Figaro - Rossini)
- time signature: 6/8
- 3 (and 7). Aankondigingswijsje van zendstation [Jingle of broadcast station]
- time signature: 3/4
- instrumentation: celesta
- 4. phonoplaat: dansmuziek [phono record: dance music]
- 5. Tempo di tango
- time signature: ₵
- 6. Moderato
- time signature: 3/4 and 4/4
- instrumentation: ondes martenot[6]
- duration: ca 1'30"
- 7. = 3
- 8.
- Gong-solo (iets vlugger dan de volgende Molto-Andante-beweging) [Gong solo (slightly faster than the following Molto Andante movement)]
- Molto Andante
- time signature: 3/4
- 9.
- bassoon 1&2, horn 1&2, trombone
- time signature: 2/4
- cello solo
- tempo: Allegro
- time signature: 3/8
- bassoon 1&2, horn 1&2, trombone
- 9bis.
- Allegro con fuoco
- time signature: 4/4
- ± tempo di valse lento
- time signature: 3/4
- instrumentation: solo cello, bassoon 1&2
- Maestoso
- time signature: 2/4
- instrumentation: trombone
- Allegro moderato
- time signature: 2/4
- Moderato
- time signature: 3/4
- Allegro con fuoco
- 10.
- time signature: 3/4
- instrumentation: solo clarinet, solo violin, strings (without double bass)
- 11. Andante
- time signature: 3/4
- duration: ca 4'15"
Sources
- autograph: Royal Conservatory of Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number H-00149. This score originates from the collection of the former NIR and bears a stamp of SABAM dated 29 April 1948.
- handwritten parts: Royal Conservatory of Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number H-00149. This score originates from the collection of the former NIR. The part for horn 1&2 contains the date 15 January 1949 in pencil, possibly the date of recording.
- recording: Archive of the VRT
Notes
- ↑ An article in De Nieuwe Gids of 7 February 1948 (Anonymous: Eigen muziek. Victor Legley, p.8) calls this work Legley's wordend opus 30 [becoming opus 30]. Opus 30, however, is The golden river. Possibly this work is the missing opus 31.
- ↑ www.sabam.be Anonymous: Radiorubriek in Het Nieuwsblad of 25 January 1949, p.2. Anonymous: Radio-programma in Het Laatste Nieuws of 25 January 1949, p.5. Both newspaper articles mention Georgette de Rijcke as translator. In De Nieuwe Gids of 7 February 1948 (Anonymous: Eigen muziek. Victor Legley, p.8), Marcel Coole is erroneously mentioned as the author of the text. The journalist probably mixed up a few things in his article about Legley's activities in February 1948, as the composer was then also working on Het gevecht met het hart on lyrics by Coole.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 M.: Een origineel luisterspel in het N.I.R. in Vooruit of 22 January 1949, p.2. Anonymous: De eeuw der harmonie in De Gentenaar of 22 January 1949, p.3. Anonymous: Radiorubriek in Het Nieuwsblad of 25 January 1949, p.2. Anonymous: Radio-programma in Het Laatste Nieuws of 25 January 1949, p.5.
- ↑ Anonymous: De eeuw der harmonie in Het Nieuwsblad and De Standaard of 23 January 1949, each p.2.
- ↑ 2 flutes (flute 2 also plays piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, percussion (kettle drum, bass drum, snare drum, gong, ondes martenot, timpani, cymbal, rattle), piano, celesta, guitar and strings (4-3-2-2-1).
- ↑ Originally solo violin.
