Cirques Progress

About: Cirques Progress [Note: For a Multi-Metric, Binary, Passicaglia, Rondo in B minor tude over a Ground Bass in Crab Form -- Look No Further! ] Cirque - (Ring, Circus, Circle) | Progress - (Onward Movement) Following a slow, opening phrase, a series of equally brief uptempo chromatic motives establish themselves to evoke Circus-like images: capturing
a world at play within a play.

Set in a condensed Rondo Form, Cirques Progress very structure underscores the notion of moving forward -- albeit within an elusive destination. A path whos growth continues to spin within a game of Snakes & Ladders --- to revolve rather than evolve; as if, going in circles. ... A comment on our times; or perhaps, a reection of any time?

Basic Musical Elements

Playing Time Timbre Texture Tempi Meters 2 Minutes Pianoforte Mixed Adagio; Rafnato e con espressione; Sussultare (jump right in); Subito Allegro; Con Brio; Quasi Scherzando Intro. 4/4; 5/4; Bridge 1/4; Part A: 3/8; 2+2/8; Part B & B: 3/8

Dynamics

Intro.

Parts A, B, B:

Final Chord:

ff

Pitch

Chromaticism is featured within Tonal Diatonic System; B minor

Tonality

B minor; Tonic as Root/Broken Pedal

Form Rondo - | Intro. | A | B | A | B / B | A | note: Strictly adheres to 4 measures = phrase Introduction: m. 1 - m. 4 ... Bridge: m. 5 Part A : m. 6 - m. 13 Part B : m. 14 - m. 21 Part A : m. 22 - m. 29 Part B: m. 30 - m. 45 Part B : m. 46 - m. 53 Part A: m. 54 - m. 65

Melodic Features Chromaticism /w Ascending | Descending Chromatic Scales Broken Pedal Point on the Tonic Meters: Polymetric Time Signature Feature March-Waltz 2/4; 3/8 (m.11-m.12) Pianistic Feature: M.S. Stride Bass Line Parts B : B Use of Alternate Hands (alla Drumming) during rst half of phrase Ladders idea (ascending); Snakes idea (descending) Bass: Ground Bass Ostinato on Chromatic Scale Featured Intervals: M.S. Major 3rd vs. Minor 3rd; /w leap Major 6th (A to F#)

Rhythmic Features Part A 6/8 : Syncopation in 3/8 + Waltz in 3/8 vs. Triplet gure

Introducing: March|Waltz Rhythm March Waltz

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March (Viennese) Waltz Feature from: Cirques Progress (m. 9 & m. 10)

The Viennese styled Waltz often nds an accented Beat 2 (syncopation). At times, that accent (emphasis) appears in the form of a quicken Beat 2; (with slower Beat 3). In Cirques Progress, Beat 2 is emphasized via a stronger; well marked accent. Aurally, the Viennese Waltz feel, appears blurred. By working its way into the middle section, March feel plays quasi split on the ear, /w idea being 3 into 2?; or, is it 2 around 3?

Introduction (m. 1 - m. 4) Functions to establish Tonic Key of B minor

over Ostinato Chromatic Bass Line; found throughout work