Reflections on the Nature of Water
General Info
Year: 1986
Duration: c. 15:30
Difficulty: Grade 6 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: B&H
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
1. “Crystalline”
2. “Fleet”
3. “Tranquil”
4. “Gently Swelling”
5. “Profound”
6. “Relentless"
Instrumentation
Program Notes
Composer's Notes: Reflections on the Nature of Water is a small payment toward a very large debt. There were primarily two composers, Debussy and Stravinsky, whose music affected me so profoundly during my tender formative years that I had no choice but to become a composer. It is to Debussy that I'd off my hat with these reflections of his magical preludes.
Reflections on the Nature of Water is comprised of several short movements, each with a contrasting character. It was written for William Moersch, and with his counsel, for which I am indebted.[1]
Druckman used Reflections on the Nature of Water as an homage to Claude Debussy, whose Preludes had inspired the young composer. It was Monet’s painting “Reflections on Water” that inspired Debussy’s “Reflections In the Water,” from Images, Book One (1905).
Druckman likewise paints the musical text for the listener by titling each of the work’s six pieces. “Crystalline,” with its thematic material, paints a picture of a change in the water’s consistency. “Fleet,” with a quick pace, ebbs and flows. Sharp interruptions punctuate and disrupt the flow of the piece with a calculated persistence. The third piece, “Tranquil,” exists as a pulsating, almost hypnotic and meditative entity of its own.[2]
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Commercial Discography
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Recent Performances
World Premiere:11/7/1986 - Kennedy Center, Washington DC - William Moersch (marimba)
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Animus II – Percussion Duet; Percussion Duo; Voice; Tape
Reflections on the Nature of Water – Solo Percussion; Marimba
Additional Resources
Dissertation: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4879/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
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