Paul Novak - On Bouyancy
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On Buoyancy was written as a programmatic depiction of the ocean.The primary melodic and harmonic material of the work is derived from Takemitsu’s “Sea Motif” (the notes spell out S-E-A in German), and this motif is explored and developed over the course of the piece.
For Symphony Orchestra
On Buoyancy was written as a programmatic depiction of the ocean. The piece begins in a swirl of color, with sounds intertwining like unaligned waves. Cascades of descending lines collide with swells in the brass and strings, and fragments of melody emerge from the texture before being swallowed up again. In the middle section of the piece, a shimmering sound world is punctuated with rumbling growls in the brass. As the work closes, the intertwined swells and flowing runs of the opening section return. The primary melodic and harmonic material of the work is derived from Takemitsu’s “Sea Motif” (the notes spell out S-E-A in German), and this motif is explored and developed over the course of the piece. On Buoyancy was written as part of NYO-USA Apprenticeship under Sean Shepherd.