Hanriot, Renato

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Ithaca CollegeDigital Commons @ ICAll Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs10-26-2013Junior Recital: Renato Hanriot, compositionRenato HanriotFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programsPart of the Music CommonsThis Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Concert & Recital Programs at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted forinclusion in All Concert & Recital Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC.Recommended CitationHanriot, Renato, "Junior Recital: Renato Hanriot, composition" (2013). All Concert & Recital Programs. 2582.https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/2582Junior Recital:Renato Hanriot, compositionAlexas EspositoBrooks GriffinErik JohnsonChristopher SforzaJacquelyn TimberlakeMengfei XuCarolyn Grossmann, guest performerHockett Family Recital HallSaturday October 26th, 20137:00 pmProgramVino Antiguo Renato Hanriot(2010)Christopher Sforza, violin IAlexas Esposito, violin IIJacquelyn Timberlake, violaBrooks Griffin, celloMilonga aux Yeux Fermés Renato Hanriot(2009)Erik Johnson, clarinetMengfei Xu, pianoMr. Squirrel's Acid Dream Renato Hanriot(2011)Trois Préludes Dendrologiques Renato Hanriot(2013)RacinesArbresFeuillesCarolyn Grossmann, pianoPalermo 11:47 Renato Hanriot(2010)Christopher Sforza, violinRenato Hanriot, bandoneónMengfei Xu, pianoProgram NotesVino AntiguoI wrote this piece for a tango composition competition and it was my firstattempt at writing for a string quartet, a somewhat intimidating formation.Though I was able to draw from previous experience as a tango musician, Iwas also challenged to think about it from a strictly compositional point ofview. I approached this piece by trying to write directly for a quartet, notallowing myself to “import” into the ensemble’s sound ideas originallyconceived for my instrument, the bandoneón. Milonga aux Yeux FermésMilonga is a South-American musical style closely related to tango. Thoughmost milongas are fast paced, the style has its origins in vocal improvisationsfrom the region of the Pampa. In this context, the milonga is languorous andnostalgic. The idea for the title came from the many perceptions the image ofclosed eyes evokes: passion, pleasure, rest, or even death. Mr. Squirrel's Acid DreamThe title is self-explanatory.Trois Préludes DendrologiquesThe Oxford Dictionary defines dendrology as “the scientific study of trees”.These preludes were conceived around three of my impressions of trees.Racines evokes the continuously gripping character of roots. Arbres is a ludicexperiment where I superimpose musical material related to trees. For this, Iextracted three themes that seemed pertinent: Franz Schubert's “DerLindenbaum” (The Linden Tree), a traditional Japanese folk song called“Sakura Sakura” (Cherry Blossoms) and Alberto Ginastera’s “Canción al Árboldel Olvido” (Song for the Tree of Oblivion). In Feuilles I try to evoke thedelicate image of shimmering leaves. This prelude also carries the idea of“musical DNA”, since musical materials that I used in the first and secondpreludes make one last furtive appearance.Palermo 11:47I've never been able to explain this piece. I can only paraphrase a line from"The Blues Brothers".~ It’s 106 miles to Buenos Aires, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack ofcigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses.~ Hit it! 

Junior Recital: Renato Hanriot, composition

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Junior Recital: Renato Hanriot, composition

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