2018 . . . solo soprano saxophone and sax quartet (2 alto, ten, bari) . . . Duration 7:30
String Theory – In Memoriam Larry Austin is based on the idea current in particle physics that subatomic particles of matter at the deepest fundamental level are all spinning strings of energy. Translated into music by analogy, small three-note segments of a diatonic scale (C Major) become ostinatos spun simultaneously at subtly or wildly different speeds. This is an example of an abstract musical idea like those at the core of much of the experimental music of pioneering composer Larry Austin (1930 – 2018), Clark’s 40-year colleague, collaborator and friend.
To request performance materials and permission, email BMI-affiliated composer Thomas Clark, tc24@txstate.edu.
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