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Tansy Davies's Arabescos Performed in Paris

Dec. 01, 2018

Tansy Davies's <em>Arabescos</em> Performed in Paris

On December 14, soloists from L'Ensemble Intercontemporain perform Tansy Davies's Arabescos for oboe and piano at the Philharmonie de Paris as part of a concert titled "Féminin Pluriel" devoted to music by women composers. Davies notes:

"Arabescos was composed after a visit to the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. As a pattern maker myself - much of my music consists of patterns – I was enthused and inspired by the intricacy and beauty of the patterns and designs, and stunned at the scale of it all.  "Throughout the piece short phrases are spun into long lines, through variation and repetition: melodies evolve as musical cells twist and turn, forming recognisable shapes and patterns. These lines, which are mostly heard on the oboe, grow into contrasting paragraphs with different moods. And while the oboe is clearly the soloist here, the piano provides an ever-changing backdrop, but occasionally explodes onto centre stage."


Listen to Tansy Davies's Grind Show (2007) here:


(Tansy Davies' Grind Show, 2007/LSO St. Lukes at the UBS Soundscapes Scheme/
Christopher Austin, conductor)

To learn more about Tansy Davies, visit: fabermusic.com.

Tansy Davies
Arabescos (2002) 
for oboe and piano
8' 

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