Meditations on Writings by Vasily Kandinsky

Title:
Meditations on Writings by Vasily Kandinsky
Creator:
Bukvich, Daniel
Date Created:
1996
Instrumentation:
Wind ensemble
Historical Background:
Written for Jeff Funderburk at the University of Iowa, this comission was presented with the challenge of creating a score that an audience would have an enjoyable time following along with. Each movement is based off painting conventions by Wassily Kandinsky. The work has seen hundreds of performances around the world.
Physical Notes:
The work features many graphic pieces meant to resemble works of Kandinsky. Circular staves and uses of color within the music are integral to the piece's notation.
Score Order:
handwritten score
Location:
Moscow, ID
Archival Box Number:
B
Source Identifier:
kandinsky
Source:
Professor Daniel Bukvich Composition Archive, University of Idaho Special Collections & Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Meditations on Writings by Vasily Kandinsky", Professor Daniel Bukvich Composition Collection, Digital Initiatives, University of Idaho Library
Reference Link:
https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/bukvich/items/bukvich0023.html
Rights
Rights:
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