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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
*Legley composed his aphorisms in March and April 1966.
 
*Legley composed his aphorisms in March and April 1966.
*The work has been performed once, annotations on the score suggest that it was written for a film or a television programme.
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*The work was performed once, annotations on the score suggest that it was written for a film or a television programme.
*Legley withdrew this composition. His son writes: ''Father writes: has been performed once, disaster: has to disappear. After all, I'll revise it!''<ref>Dutch: ''Vader schrijft: werd 1 keer opgevoerd, katastroof: moet weg. Ik zal dit toch nazien!''</ref><ref>Walter Legley: ''Vader: resterende werken'', notes in Legley's archives in the library of the Royal Conservatory Brussels.</ref>
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*Legley withdrew this composition. His son writes: ''Vader schrijft: werd 1 keer opgevoerd, katastroof: moet weg. Ik zal dit toch nazien! [Father writes: was performed once, disaster: has to disappear. After all, I'll revise it!]''.<ref>LEGLEY, Walter: ''Vader: resterende werken'', notes in the Legley archive in the library of the '''Royal Conservatory of Brussels'''.</ref>
  
 
== Music ==
 
== Music ==
 
*instrumentation: brass quintet<ref>2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba.</ref>
 
*instrumentation: brass quintet<ref>2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba.</ref>
*duration: ca 10'30"<ref>Calculation based on the metronome numbers in the photocopy of Legley's autograph (these numbers are written by Legley).</ref>
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*duration: ca 10'30"<ref>Calculation based on the metronome figures in the photocopy of Legley's autograph (these figures are written by Legley).</ref>
  
 
=== Parts ===
 
=== Parts ===
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
*photocopy of the autograph: '''Music library of the former NIR''', shelf number '''KAMER 1364'''
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*photocopy of the autograph: '''Music library of the former NIR'''<ref name="a">This music library is currently kept in the '''Royal Conservatory of Brussels'''.</ref>, shelf number '''KAMER 1364'''
*handwritten parts: '''Music library of the former NIR''', shelf number '''KAMER 1364'''
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*handwritten parts: '''Music library of the former NIR'''<ref name="a"/>, shelf number '''KAMER 1364'''
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category:Thematic Catalogue Victor Legley|Aphorisms]][[Category:1966/en|Aphorisms]][[Category:Quintets|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for brass quintet|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for trumpet|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for horn|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for trombone|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for tuba|Aphorisms]][[Category:Chamber music|Aphorisms]]
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[[Category:Oeuvre Catalogue Victor Legley|Aphorisms]][[Category:1966/en|Aphorisms]][[Category:Quintets|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for brass quintet|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for trumpet|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for horn|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for trombone|Aphorisms]][[Category:Music for tuba|Aphorisms]][[Category:Chamber music|Aphorisms]]

Latest revision as of 13:34, 8 October 2021

Opus 65

History

  • Legley composed his aphorisms in March and April 1966.
  • The work was performed once, annotations on the score suggest that it was written for a film or a television programme.
  • Legley withdrew this composition. His son writes: Vader schrijft: werd 1 keer opgevoerd, katastroof: moet weg. Ik zal dit toch nazien! [Father writes: was performed once, disaster: has to disappear. After all, I'll revise it!].[1]

Music

  • instrumentation: brass quintet[2]
  • duration: ca 10'30"[3]

Parts

  • I. Religioso
    Legley Aforismes-1.jpg
  • II. Vivace
    • time signature: 5/8
  • III. Andante - Moderato
    • time signature: 4/4
  • IV. Scherzando
    • time signature: 2/4
  • V. Religioso
    • tempo: Adagio
    • time signature: 4/4
  • VI. Fugatissimo
    • tempo: Moderato
    • time signature: 3/4
  • VII. Grazioso
    • time signature: 6/8
  • VIII. Vivo e leggiero
    • time signature: 2/4
  • IX. Religioso
    • tempo: Andante
    • time signature: 2/4

Sources

  • photocopy of the autograph: Music library of the former NIR[4], shelf number KAMER 1364
  • handwritten parts: Music library of the former NIR[4], shelf number KAMER 1364

Notes

  1. LEGLEY, Walter: Vader: resterende werken, notes in the Legley archive in the library of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
  2. 2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba.
  3. Calculation based on the metronome figures in the photocopy of Legley's autograph (these figures are written by Legley).
  4. 4.0 4.1 This music library is currently kept in the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.