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Glissando Ex. 4 |
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George
Crumb, Voice of the Whale, Sea Nocturne |
Page 15, middle of second line
Another example of chord-producing glissando, this time an f-minor chord
is produced.
Toward the end of the “Sea Nocturne,” there is a curtailed reiteration
of the Also sprach Zarathustra theme. This time, only one big chord is heard
before the low, muted notes. This is an F minor chord that is produced with
the same technique as we had seen in the previous example. In order to ensure
that only these chord tones are sustained, Crumb reminds the pianist not
to depress the pedal until after the glissando. During the eighth-note rest
(not visible in the example) that precede this F minor chord, the notes
of the chord should be depressed silently, and the pedal should still be
down. Crumb places the indication “lasciare vibrare” under this
rest. This means “continue to sound” In fact, the pedal has
been down since the beginning of the “Sea Nocturne.” The pedal
should be released during the glissando and quickly depressed again. |
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