Divination by Mirrors for Saw and Strings (1998) by Michael A. Levine is a concerto scored for two string groups tuned a quarter-step apart and placed on opposite sides of the stage with a musical saw soloist playing in both pitch universes.[1] Featuring eight sections each named for a different means of divination and organized according to dynamic symmetry (specifically the golden ratio),[1] the piece was premiered, with soloist Dale Stuckenbruck,[2] at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City by New Century Chamber Orchestra and New York Virtuosi.
- Pyromancy
- Aeromancy
- Psychomancy
- Oneiromancy
- Sciomancy
- Meteoromancy
- Catoptromancy
- Tephramancy
Stuckenbruck's performance has been reviewed in the Sacramento Gazette as "a wonder".[3]
Sources
edit- ^ a b "Divination by Mirrors – Notes[permanent dead link]", MichaelLevineMusic.com.
- ^ (1998). "Classical music", The New Yorker, vol. 74, iss. 1–10, p. 23.
- ^ "Dale, sawist", Violin-Saw.com. Full review at E. Haig (October 17, 2003). "Varied Program Highlights New Century Premier", New Century Chamber Orchestra.
External links
edit- Concert Music, Songs, Stories, etc., MichaelLevineMusic.com.