
An Iberian Folk Tale
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One of his earliest works, An Iberian Folk Tale was written in 1970
during the composer's sophomore year in high school. Originally composed as a
three-movement suite, this updated and revised version was edited by the
composer fifty-one years after it was completed, finally making it available
for performance. The opening section of the piece remains virtually
unchanged, but a brief transition was created to link it to the slower
thematic material, which was originally the 2nd movement. The original 3rd
movement was discarded and the 5/8 section was added. The happy accident in
which the clarinet happened to be trilling on the same note that begins its
signature descending Phrygian scale heard earlier in the piece, allowed for a
seamless link to the opening theme, thus creating a cohesive format to the
overall composition. The original ending to the 1st movement was then moved
to the final measures, creating a rousing conclusion to the piece.
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