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- $15 - # 0771 - Bagilet, Pablo: Argentinean Suite for solo vibraphone [10 min.]
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Take a trip south with Pablo Bagilet's Argentinean Suite. Pablo's vibraphone solo will take you back to Pablo's childhood in Santa Fe, Argentina. Pablo has spent most of his life growing up, performing in, and teaching in Argentina, and this suite is infused with the bright melodies and lively rhythms of his home-country. In addition to the sounds of Argentina, Pablo's solo also incorporates a sad Argentinean tale. The third movement of the suite tells the story of a poor girl who sings while begging for money in the street. The performer is instructed to place coins on the vibraphone bars that correspond to the notes of the girl's sweet melody. Then, the performer has the ability to decide her fate (whether she survives or dies from a tragic shooting) and adjusts the coins accordingly (they fall, from her hand, to the ground if she dies). This is a great, virtuosic (10 minute) work, and it is written in a marimba-esque style, with quick permutations. Sample (Click Arrow to Play) |
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Subway Musings is a collection of ten vibraphone miniatures that were written from 1997 – 2001. Each piece was conceived while performing on the uptown 14th Street/Union Square subway platform in New York City. These miniatures represent my earliest writing, and each one is intended to provide a starting point from which the performer can go in any direction that inspiration takes them. The printed musical directions here within are merely suggestions based on my own performance tendencies. |
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"This arrangement is a nice fit for the vibraphone...would fit nicely in the middle [of a recital] as a vibraphone feature" - Julia Gaines, University of Missouri, review in PAS News |
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"This arrangement is a nice fit for the vibraphone...would fit nicely in the middle [of a recital] as a vibraphone feature" - Julia Gaines, University of Missouri, review in PAS News |
[8 min.]
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This work is directly influenced by Philip Glass's early organ works that used what he called the "additive process." I wanted to use that concept for a piece for solo vibraphone and this was the result. There are nine different additive phrases, with a non-additive, tenth phrase that serves as a finale to the entire work. Furthermore, I wanted to require the performer to use four mallets as well as some rhythmic independence to showcase virtuosity within the control of the minimalist style. |
[11 min.]