Megan's Presentation

Megan played some great music for us today in class. One of my favorites was the brass trio she played, titled "Soli IV for Brass Trio" which was written in 1966. I loved how some of the movements were nothing more than a single motive, lasting only 5-10 seconds. I also loved the use of trombone as a soloistic instrument, as well as a chamber instrument. I also appreciated the idea to name each movement as a tempo marking. This creates the opportunity for ambiguous moods, to be determined by the music itself as opposed to the title of the movement.

I wanted to do a little more research on Carlos Chavez (the composer). I was surprised to learn that Chavez has composed seven symphonies and two ballets in addition to his works for solo and small chamber ensembles. His greatest influences did not specifically derive from the Latin tradition, but more from the Neo-Classicism composers like Stravinsky. This can be heard with the rhythmic choices within the work.



My question to my readers is as follows: Which movement was your favorite? Why did you like it?


(I know there were lots of movements; so you may need to listen one more time on youtube or something)

Mine was the very first movement (Quarter Note = 84) because of the short trombone solo that opens the piece.