| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1991 |
| Genre Categories | Duets; For violin, viola; Scores featuring the violin; |
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| Work Title | Two Duos for Violin and Viola |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IWS 15 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1991 |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4.5 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | violin, viola |
The first movement is what I call “composerly”... that is, the composition titillates musical thought... that is, interesting canons abound, interesting polyrhythmic dances emerge, and that the whole thing is quite intellectually engaging. I also like the way it sounds.
On the other hand, the second movement is basically pretty, slipping in and out of tonalities often creating a melancholic introspective feeling. Considerable rhythmic independence of the parts also add to the fluid quality of the movement.
– W. Jay Sydeman
