Palladio (Jenkins)
Palladio is a concerto grosso in three movements for string orchestra by Karl Jenkins , published in 1996. The title refers to the architect Andrea Palladio . Music from the first movement, Allegretto , used Jenkins in 1993 for a TV commercial of De Beers for diamonds.
history
Jenkins composed music for a De Beers diamond television commercial in 1993 , "A Diamond Is Forever." Jenkins developed a longer movement from the motif , Allegretto , and expanded it with two further movements to form a suite in the form of a concerto grosso for string orchestra. He named her Palladio after the architect of the Renaissance .
Palladio was released by Boosey & Hawkes in 1996 . A performance lasts approximately 16 minutes. Jenkins wrote about his work that it was inspired by the architect Andrea Palladio. Based on classical antiquity, his work embodies the ideas of the Renaissance of harmony and order. Jenkins mentioned that he "adapted" the first sentence for a worldwide advertising campaign.
"Palladio was inspired by the sixteenth-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, whose work embodies the Renaissance celebration of harmony and order. Two of Palladio's hallmarks are mathematical harmony and architectural elements borrowed from classical antiquity, a philosophy which I feel reflects my own approach to composition. The first movement I adapted and used for the 'Shadows' A Diamond is Forever television commercial for a worldwide campaign. "
Harmonious proportions and math play a role in both music and architecture. The Renaissance architect Palladio was based on ancient models and studied Vitruvius in particular . Jenkins, on the other hand, looked for a corresponding harmonic mathematical order (harmonious mathematical principles) in his music .
The music, especially the first movement, was often arranged, including for wind quintet and wind orchestra. Jenkins himself wrote an arrangement of the middle movement for two female voices and string orchestra, the “Cantus Insolitus” from “Songs of Sanctuary”.
construction
The work in three movements was originally conceived for a small string orchestra (6/5/4/3/2).
- I Allegretto
- II Largo
- III Vivace
Recording
Palladio appeared on Jenkins' CD Diamond Music (Palladio) , played by strings of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by the composer. The CD also contains other works by Jenkins, including variations from Adiemus and his second string quartet.
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vXHm8TzLzE
- ↑ a b c d e f g Palladio ( English ) Boosey & Hawkes . Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ L'art dans la publicité / Ecoute (1993): Palladio - Karl Jenkins ( French ) clg-peguy-bondoufle.ac-versailles.fr. Pp. 1-3. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Karen Price: Prolific Composer Karl Jenkins Coming to Carnegie Hall Concert . In: The Epoch Times , January 13, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Carolyn McDowall: Music - Harmony from Apollo to Palladio & Mozart to Jenkins . thecultureconcept.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Palladio / Composer: Karl Jenkins / Arranger: Tony Small . Bulkhead . Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Palladio / Composer: Karl Jenkins / Arranger: Robert Longfield . Bulkhead . Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ a b Karl Jenkins / Palladio ( English ) Allmusic. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
