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In his essay Kafka and his Precursors, Jorge Luis Borges mentions a short story called Carcassonne, by Lord Dunsany. In it, he wirtes,
"An invincible army of warriors departs from an infinite castle, subjugates kingdoms and sees monsters and crosses deserts and mountains, but never reaches Carcassonne although they once catch a glimpse of it."
Alexander Goehr
"An invincible army of warriors departs from an infinite castle, subjugates kingdoms and sees monsters and crosses deserts and mountains, but never reaches Carcassonne although they once catch a glimpse of it."
Alexander Goehr
Orchestral Cast
2(2.afl).1.1(bcl).1(cbsn)-2.0.0.0-hp-str(8.6.4.3.2, including str quartet)
Content
I March
II Introduction (attacca)
III Invention
IV Chaconne
V March (attacca)
VI Night (attacca)
VII Burlesque
VIII March (segue)
IX ...marching to Carcassonne. Labyrinth
II Introduction (attacca)
III Invention
IV Chaconne
V March (attacca)
VI Night (attacca)
VII Burlesque
VIII March (segue)
IX ...marching to Carcassonne. Labyrinth
More Information
Title:
Marching to Carcassonne
Serenade for piano and chamber orchestra
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2002 (2005)
Opus:
op. 74a
Duration:
30 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
July 5, 2005 · Ottawa, ON (CA)
Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
Peter Serkin, piano · Conductor: Alexander Mickelthwate · National Arts Centre Orchestra
Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
Peter Serkin, piano · Conductor: Alexander Mickelthwate · National Arts Centre Orchestra
Commissioned work :
Original version written for The Serge Koussevitsky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress
Technical Details
Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LSL 4565-02
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Performances
Marching to Carcassonne
Aldeburgh Festival 2012
Conductor: Oliver Knussen
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
June 9, 2012 |
Snape (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Snape Maltings Concert Hall — National Premiere
20.00 h
Marching to Carcassonne
Conductor: Alexander Mickelthwate
Orchestra: National Arts Centre Orchestra
July 5, 2005 |
Ottawa, ON (Canada) , Southam Hall, National Arts Centre — World Premiere
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