I posted the introduction of my Rhapsody for Cello & Piano earlier, and I managed to complete the first draft today including a read-through. This basically ended up being my internal monologue, as I decided to follow the model of rhapsody that Bloch’s Schelomo does in the form of a “discourse.”
My goal with this movement, aside from incorporating Egyptian folk elements into it, was to leave the audience with that feeling of heaviness when a piece with high tension finishes. To me, that brief sense of focus when the music stops and everyone realizes what just happened is probably the coolest feeling when performing. I guess profound is the answer, but that’s what I wanted to convey through this
and in order to fulfill this, i needed a contrast that seemed almost stubbornly out of place for the b section. I took some inspiration from Alberto Ginastera (AR) and Evencio Castellanos (VZ). They have a quality of just going for it every time without hesitation, which results in some really cool textures like cluster chords sounding as unison (Estancia, Danza no1) or an intense cloud of sound dissipating into subito changes via scale+harmonic runs (Santa Cruz de Pacairigia Suite). Interesting enough they’ve both always been popular in studies here in Egypt. if you don’t know them i highly recommend because their music is unlike anyone else’s
anyways, hope you enjoy!