Product Description
In three movements, Romantic Sonata - Poems of Light (flute and piano) communicates how light can be a metaphor for the emotional and spiritual aspects of life. There are also three paintings - also created by the composer - joining hearing with sight as a poetic way of understanding ideas and emotions.
Of Light and Shadow possesses a monothematic sonata design (rather than a two-theme structure), with a primary musical theme that is developed, and a brief closing section. Colors in the Clouds, the second movement of the work, does not differ greatly in tempo from the first movement, but rather is more relaxed in character. A slower middle section of this movement explores tone color through expressive use of extended techniques for the flute. Prism of the Heart is variation of the classical chaconne, with an introduction and a closing section. The conclusion of the first movement is developed and becomes the closing section of the third movement. This connects the first and third movements, bringing one back to where one started, yet experiencing change after the musical journey.
The
score and flute part in this edition are arranged to be printed
double-sided, with correct page turns, directly from the PDF.
Jeffrey
Hoover's compositions- music ranging from soloist to
symphony orchestra -have received recognition through the prestigious
Trieste prize, the international Luigi Russolo competition, awards
from Mu Phi Epsilon, the Lancaster Fine Arts Festival, grants,
publications fellowships and more than 20 commissions. He is a member
of the ACME roster of Mu Phi Epsilon, recognized for distinguished
achievement as a composer. One unique aspect of Hoovers work
is when he combines composition with his paintings, creating
synergetic art that intrigues and captivate audiences and performers
alike. His paintings are seen in exhibitions and in concerts where
his paintings are projected while musicians perform his music.
Hoovers background as a performer includes both classical and jazz
music, as saxophonist and conductor. His book The Arts and
Society: Making New Worlds is published by Kendall Hunt
Publishing.
Hoover
was born on September 11, 1959, in Anderson, Indiana. He holds a
Ph.D. in Fine Arts (Composition and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts) from
Texas Tech University, as well as and .Sc. from Ball
State University. His career in higher education has included both
faculty and arts administration appointments.
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