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This is not the same recording I posted a while back- this is a recent performance by my quintet of the Harbison Quintet for Winds. I plan to post the full recording of the piece here.
This is the first movement - "Intrada." The passages in perfect unison are very difficult, but the movement is just a monster for the bassoon and horn, as they have to play extremely high to match the flute, clarinet, and oboe.
Recorded by
flippantmoniker <3
Instrumentation:
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet - ME
Bassoon
Horn
"Quintet for Winds" by John Harbison.
Performed by my quintet. When you hear the clarinet, that's ME. This is MY recording that was made for free and was given to ME.
Recorded by Flippantmoniker.
Sound file editted by ME.
This is the first movement - "Intrada." The passages in perfect unison are very difficult, but the movement is just a monster for the bassoon and horn, as they have to play extremely high to match the flute, clarinet, and oboe.
Recorded by
flippantmoniker <3Instrumentation:
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet - ME
Bassoon
Horn
"Quintet for Winds" by John Harbison.
Performed by my quintet. When you hear the clarinet, that's ME. This is MY recording that was made for free and was given to ME.
Recorded by Flippantmoniker.
Sound file editted by ME.
Category Music / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 107 x 120px
File Size 2.82 MB
I can imagine that it must be hell to get that high up with the horn and bassoon, but playing in tune must be near impossible (with five in unison), but I don't think that was the point~ the extremely close dissonance gave a terrifying and exciting sense of danger, Harbinson probably planned that. I love how the bassoon blends with the horn in the lower registers.
I think you executed this movement (and really, the whole thing) wonderfully!
I think you executed this movement (and really, the whole thing) wonderfully!
Thank you! Intonation was certainly an issue (though with most groups the biggest issue is just getting the notes out, and staying together), and we had another problem with one of the group hearing intonation differently than it ended up sounding in the room, so we had some conflict there. But I'm glad you enjoyed it- it's probably the best this movement has has ever gone for me, with any group.
Thank you! I'm really happy you enjoyed it so much!! ^o^ Actually the oboe melody at 00:39 is in unison with the flute- but it's hard to tell in this recording- also because it's the lowest range for both instruments, and while the oboe is loud in the low range, the flute is very soft. It does add a nice color, but hard to know there's a flute at all in this recording ^o^
You know I could actually hear there was something interesting about that Oboe sound, and now that you tell me what it is: the flute doubling on it, it is a really nice effect. I honestly have no experience with Wind Quintets, but I'm supposed to write one for a Wind Quintet pretty soon. We'll see how it goes
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