This piece was written for piano and one other
instrument (preferably bassoon, tuba, or cello), or for
three different instruments. (I.e. either 2 or three
instruments; hence the reference to "2½
instruments".)
The same 16-note series (in octatonic half/whole scale;
note length and octave undetermined) is repeated 14
times. The first 9 times are in dialogue form — that
is, the 16 notes are played in order by the 2½
instruments, where order is determined only by start
time of a note,...(+)
This piece was written for piano and one other
instrument (preferably bassoon, tuba, or cello), or for
three different instruments. (I.e. either 2 or three
instruments; hence the reference to "2½
instruments".)
The same 16-note series (in octatonic half/whole scale;
note length and octave undetermined) is repeated 14
times. The first 9 times are in dialogue form — that
is, the 16 notes are played in order by the 2½
instruments, where order is determined only by start
time of a note, with the instruments taking turns in
playing a note or short sequence. In the second part,
the 2½ instruments each play the whole series (i.e.
all 16 notes) together 3 times (but at different
rhythms). The final part is two repetitions in dialogue
form again. Although the same series of notes is
repeated 14 times, there is no repetition in rhythm and
structure.
PARTITION