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Thomas Schuttenhelm: Interspheres III

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Interspheres is dedicated to the Duo Montagnard. Although I suspect the Duo had the many hills and mountains of Pennsylvania in mind when they chose the name for the ensemble, I cannot help but think of Zarathustra who found his inspiration in a mythical landscape of ranges that must have been similar to the ones within their view. My composition studio is situated in a decidedly urban environment, but it is my imagination that dwells always in the “heights” and I can only hope that upon descent I was able to provide the Duo with a map for returning to that place so we can all enjoy its majesty, if only abstractly (interspherically!) and temporarily.

Interspheres is cast in five parts, and each movement exploits (and sometimes alternates) the contemplative and improvisatory archetypes that are deeply associated with their natures. The central movement—which always seems to occupy a special position in symmetrical designs—uses a tri-phonic counterpoint: a moto-mechanique ostinato in the guitar (left hand) that forms a static plane from which the saxophone and guitarists right hand move outward and in opposition. They eventually cadence together: a significant alliance that is a manifestation of the conceptual design.

Thomas Schuttenhelm is a composer, guitarist and scholar based in Washington, D.C. and Hartford, CT. He has composed for some of America’s top soloists and ensembles, and his publications include "The Selected Letters of Michael Tippett", published by Faber, and articles and reviews for Soundboard Magazine.

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from Interspheres, released October 29, 2014

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Duo Montagnard (Joe Murphy, saxophone and Matt Slotkin, guitar) was formed in 2002 and has performed over 300 concerts in 50 states, eight Canadian provinces, and twenty countries on six continents. The duo has commissioned, premiered and recorded more than thirty works for guitar and saxophone. ... more

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