| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1983 ca. |
| Genre Categories | Pieces; For harpsichord; Scores featuring the harpsichord; For 1 player |
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| Work Title | For Harpsichord |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Sydeman, William Jay |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IWS 54 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 piece |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1983 ca. |
| First Publication. | 2019 |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 1 minute |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | harpsichord |
In 1986 Halley's comet passed through our solar system, as it does every 76 years. I was commissioned to create music for National Public Television’s special about that event. The historical returns traversed many centuries, so I decided to create a Halley's comet theme to vary in the appropriate musical style of the time.
This harpsichord piece in three parts refers to the 18th century's visitation, and employs a purely contrapuntal imitative technique, much in the style of Bach's three part inventions.
– W. Jay Sydeman
