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1. George Rochberg, Contra Mortem in Tempus (1965)

   • George Rochberg was born in 1918 and has lived in Philadelphia. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania for many years.
   • "Contra Mortem in Tempus" is a trio for clarinet, violin, and piano.
   • The score is largely unmeasured, allowing instrumentalists to play their parts in relation to one another rather than to a fixed metronomic pulse.
   • The piece is reminiscent of Charles Ives' Largo (for clarinet, violin, and piano) written in 1902.
   • Two-thirds of the way through the piece, there is an extended violin cadenza.
   • At the end, one of the players rings the same bell as the Ives very softly.

2. Joyce Mekeel, Corridors of Dream (1972)

   • "Corridors of Dream" was written by Joyce Mekeel for Boston Musica Viva and was first performed in May 1972.
   • The work is scored for mezzo-soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor.
   • The texts are by various poets: Rainer Maria Rilke, Rimbaud, Georg Trakl, Vladimir Mendinsky, Ingeborg Peter Bahr, Wolf Dietrich Schnurre, Gustav Sack, Strauss, and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
   • Most of the texts are sung or spoken in the original German, but some are recited in English translation by the flutist, partially through the instrument over a sixteenth note ostinato in the harp.
   • In the first major section, the soprano sings in the manner of a recitative, and the flute plays a marching song which is recited by the conductor with wind and harp accompaniment against a frantic speech by the mezzo-soprano.
   • The piece ends with a slow lyrical setting of the Enzensberger poem, "Lass mich heut nacht in der Gitarre schlafen...".
   • Joyce Mekeel is on the faculty of Boston University.

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The image shows an open book with two pages of text. The left page discusses the composition "Contra Mortem et Tempus" (1965) by George Rochberg, who was born in 1918 and lived in Philadelphia, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. The piece, written for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano, is unmeasured, with instrumentalists playing in relation to one another. It includes verbatim quotations from Charles Ives' "Largo" and features an extended violin cadenza, concluding with a player whispering the title.

The right page describes the composition "Corridors of Dream" (1972) by Joyce Mekeel, written for Boston Musica Viva. Scored for mezzo soprano, flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and percussion, the work uses texts by Randinsky, Manfred Peter, Wolf Dietrich, and the composer, in both English and German. The structure includes spoken words, a section in Japanese Noh recitation, a marching band-like passage, and ends with a lyrical setting of a Goethe poem. Mekeel is noted as being on the faculty of Boston University.

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1. George Rochberg, CONTRA MORTEM ET TEMPUS (1965)

   • Background of the Composer: George Rochberg was born in 1918. He lived in Philadelphia and taught at the University of Pennsylvania for many years.
   • Details of the Composition: "Contra Mortem et Tempus" was written in 1965 for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano. The score is mostly unmeasured, meaning the instrumentalists play their parts in relation to one another without strict coordination based on a common pulse.
   • Quotations and Structure: The piece quotes parts from Charles Ives' "Largo" for clarinet, violin, and piano. Throughout the work, two-thirds of the way in, one of the players softly sings words from the title.

2. Joyce Mekeel, CORRIDORS OF DREAM (1972)

   • Background of the Composer: "Corridors of Dream" was written by Joyce Mekeel for Boston Musica Viva and was performed by the Goethe Institute Commission, receiving its first performance last season.
   • Instrumentation: The work is scored for mezzo-soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor who also plays percussion.
   • Text and Performance: The texts are by Friedrich Schnuppe, Gustav Stramm, and Hans Magnus Enzensberger. Most of the texts are in German, with some sung or spoken in English translation.
   • Structure and Performance Details:
     • The first words are spoken by the flutist, starting with a sustained note on the harp.
     • The first major section features the soloist singing in the manner of Japanese Noh recitation.
     • In the middle section, the conductor speaks a frantic or less urgent speech accompanied by the mezzo-soprano, wind, and harp, or sometimes just the strings.
     • The piece concludes with a slow lyrical setting of Enzensberger's poem, "Lass mich heut nacht in der Gitarre schlafen..."

Joyce Mekeel is noted to be on the faculty of Boston University.

The image shows an open book with two pages of text discussing two musical compositions.

1. George Rochberg, Contra Mortem et Tempus (1965):

   • Composer: George Rochberg, born in 1918.
   • Location: He has lived in Philadelphia and taught at the University of Pennsylvania for many years.
   • Composition: Contra Mortem et Tempus, written in 1965.
   • Instrumentation: The piece is scored for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano.
   • Structure: The score is almost entirely unmeasured, with instrumentalists playing their parts in relation to one another, either before or after each other.
   • Quotations: Rochberg quotes parts of Charles Ives’ Largo (for clarinet, violin, and piano) verbatim in this piece.
   • Special Feature: Two-thirds of the way through, there is an extended violin cadenza. At the end, one of the players sings the words of the title very softly.

2. Joyce Meehan, Corridors of Dream (1972):

   • Composer: Joyce Meehan.
   • Composition: Corridors of Dream, written in 1972 for Boston Musica Viva on a Goethe Institute Commission and premiered the previous season.
   • Instrumentation: The piece is scored for mezzo soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and a conductor who speaks and plays a little percussion.
   • Texts: The texts used are by Rilke, Mandelstam, Manfred Peter Hein, Wolf D. Kohnke, and Ernst Jandl, with most of the texts sung or spoken in the original German, although some are in English translation.
   • Structure and Content:
     • The first words are spoken by the flutist, partially through the instrument over a sixteenth note ostinato in the harp.
     • The first major section involves the soloist singing in the manner of Japanese Noh recitation.
     • After a free section, there is a recitative accompanied by the strings.
     • The piece then moves into a slow lyrical setting of the Enzensberger poem, "Lass mich heut nacht in der Gitarre schlafen...".
   • Background: Joyce Meehan is on the faculty of Boston University.

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1. George Rochberg, Contra Mortem Et Tempus (1965):

   • Composer: George Rochberg
   • Year of Birth: 1918
   • Background: Rochberg lived in Philadelphia and taught at the University of Pennsylvania for many years.
   • Composition Details: "Contra Mortem Et Tempus" was written in 1965 for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano. The score is mostly unmeasured, meaning the musicians play their parts in relation to each other without strict metronomic timing.
   • Musical Features: Rochberg quotes parts of Charles Ives' LARGO (for clarinet, violin, and piano) verbatim in this piece. The piece features an extended violin cadenza, and at the end, one of the players softly sings the words of the title.

2. Joyce Meikel, Corridors of Dream (1972):

   • Composer: Joyce Meikel
   • Year of Composition: 1972
   • Background: "Corridors of Dream" was written for Boston Musica Viva and was the first performance of a Goethe Institute Commission.
   • Instrumentation and Structure: The piece is scored for mezzo soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor who also speaks and plays a percussion instrument.
   • Text and Language: The texts used are from poets like Rilke, Mandelsky, Manfred Peter Ehm, and others. Most texts are sung or spoken in the original German, with some in English translation.
   • Musical Sections:
     • The first section features words spoken by the flutist over a sixteenth-note ostinato in the harp.
     • The first major section includes a soloist singing a Japanese Noh recitation.
     • A free section is followed by a recitative song accompanied by the mezzo soprano, with the rest of the ensemble providing harmonic support.
     • The piece ends with a slow lyrical setting of the Enzensberger poem, "Lass mich heut nacht in der Gitarre schlafen...".
   • Composer's Affiliation: Joyce Meikel is on the faculty of Boston University.

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1. George Rochberg, "Contra Mortem et Tempus" (1965)

   • Biographical Note: Rochberg was born in 1918 and has lived in Philadelphia, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania for many years.
   • Composer Description: "Contra Mortem et Tempus" was composed in 1965 for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano. The piece features unmeasured tempo, meaning the musicians can play at their own pace.
   • Instrumentation: The instruments play their parts in relation to one another, often together or separately. The work quotes parts of Charles Ives' "Largo" for clarinet, violin, and piano, verbatim.
   • Structure: Two-thirds of the way through, there is an extended cadence on the violin. The composition ends with one of the players singing the words of the title softly.

2. Joyce Mekel, "Corridors of Dream" (1972)

   • Performance Context: "Corridors of Dream" was written for Boston Musica Viva on the Goethe Institute Commission and received its first performance the previous season.
   • Scoring: The work is scored for mezzo soprano, flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor who speaks and plays percussion.
   • Texts: The texts are by Rilke, Friedrich Hölderlin, and others, with translations from German and Japanese. Most of the texts are sung by the mezzo soprano, and some are spoken by the flute player.
   • Structure: The first words are spoken by the flute. The work includes a section where the soloist sings in the style of a Japanese Noh recitation. After a free section, there is a recitative with accompanying instrumental music. The piece ends with a slow lyrical setting of the Enzenberger poem, "Lass mich heut nacht in der Gitarre schlafen..." Joyce Mekel is noted as being on the faculty of Boston University.

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The image shows an open book or booklet with text describing musical compositions from different composers. Specifically, the text provides information on two separate works:

The first is about "GEORGE ROCHBERG, 'CONTRA MORTEM ET TEMPUS' (1965)" The text details that George Rochberg was born in 1918, lived in Philadelphia, and taught at the University of Pennsylvania for many years. It mentions that he wrote "Contra Mortem et Tempus" for violin, flute, clarinet, and piano, and comments that most of the score is unmeasured. It also refers to the piece's interaction with other works, including an excerpt of Charles Ives' "LARGO" for clarinet, violin, and piano. The piece has two-thirds of the way through where one of the players sings the title very softly.

The second work described is "JOYCE MEEKEL, CORRIDORS OF DREAM (1972)." The narrative elaborates that "Corridors of Dream" was written by Joyce Meekel for the Boston Musica Viva and premiered at a Goethe Institute event. It scores for mezzo soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor. The text mentions the role of technology in the piece, involving synthesizers, as well as poetry, with the inclusion of texts by Rainer Maria Rilke and Hans Erich Nossack, some of which are sung or spoken in German, but some are in English translation. The piece seems to be quite vivid and dramatic, incorporating Japanese Noh recitation as well, and an excerpt of a poem by Erich Nossack is mentioned in the context of being performed with a frantic speech by the mezzo soprano and string accompaniment.

The book itself is aged, with slightly discolored pages, and the right edge of the left page is slightly folded or curled. The text is typed, reflecting the style of documents prepared before modern word processing software became prevalent.

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1. The first section is about "CONTRA MORTEM ET TEMPUS" (1965) by George Rochberg. It mentions that Rochberg was born in 1918, lived in Philadelphia, and taught at the University of Pennsylvania. The piece was written in 1965 for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano, with almost all of the score unmeasured. The instrumentalists play their parts in relation to each other, quoting parts of Charles Ives' "Largo" for clarinet, violin, and piano verbatim. There is an extended violin cadenza two-thirds into the piece, and at the end, one player softly sings the title's words.

2. The second section is about "CORRIDORS OF DREAM" (1972) by Joyce Mekeel. It was written for Boston Musica Viva on a Goethe Institute Commission. The piece is scored for mezzo soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor who also plays some percussion. The text used comes from several authors, including Kandinsky and Hans Magnus Enzensberger, mostly sung or spoken in German with some English translations. The description mentions the manner of performance, including a Japanese Noh style recitation, a conductor-led marching song, and a lyrically set poet's poem. Joyce Mekeel is noted as being on the faculty of Boston University.

The text is centered on the page and formatted with asterisks separating the two sections. The page itself is cream-colored, and the book is open to a spread of more than one sheet of paper. The background is grey, with the edges of a green hardcover book visible under the pages.

The image shows an open book with two pages visible. The left page contains text describing two musical compositions: "Contra Mortem et Tempus" by George Rochberg (1965) and "Corridors of Dream" by Joyce Mekeel (1972). The text provides details about the composers, the year of composition, the instrumentation, and some notable features of each piece.

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• "Contra Mortem et Tempus" by George Rochberg (1965):

  • Rochberg was born in 1918 and lived in Philadelphia, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania for many years.
  • The piece was written in 1965 for flute, clarinet, violin, and piano.
  • The instrumentation is mostly unmeasured, with players performing in relation to one another.
  • Rochberg quotes parts of Charles Ives' LARGO (for clarinet, violin, and piano) verbatim in an extended violin cadenza.
  • At the end of the piece, one of the players sings the title words ("Contra Mortem et Tempus") very softly.

• "Corridors of Dream" by Joyce Mekeel (1972):

  • Commissioned by Boston Musica Viva on a Goethe Institute Commission and first performed during the last season.
  • Scored for mezzo soprano solo, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp, and conductor.
  • The texts used are by Kandinsky, Manfred Peter Hein, Wolf Dietrich Schürr, Gustav Stram, and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
  • Most of the texts are sung or spoken in the original German, but some are in English translation.
  • The first section features a soloist singing in the manner of a Japanese Noh recitation, accompanied by wind and harp.
  • After a free section, there is a marching song recited by the conductor with wind and harp accompaniment.
  • The piece ends with a slow lyrical setting of another Enzensberger poem, "Lass mich heut nacht in der Gitarre schlafen…"
  • Joyce Mekeel is on the faculty of Boston University.

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• The book appears to have a light-colored cover with visible spine edges, suggesting it is a hardcover or bound volume.
• The text is printed in a clean, serif font, typical of academic or literary publications.
• The pages are slightly aged, with a subtle yellowish tint, indicating the book may be from an earlier period.
• The layout is straightforward, with clear headings and paragraphs for each composition.

Overall Impression:

The image depicts a page from a catalog, program, or academic publication detailing two contemporary musical works. The text is informative, providing context about the composers, instrumentation, and unique features of each piece, suggesting a focus on modern or experimental music. The design and presentation are professional and formal, consistent with academic or artistic documentation.

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are filled with text in black font, and the pages are white. The left page has the title "George Rochberg, CONTRA MORTEM ET TEMPUS (1965)" at the top, followed by some information about the composer and the composition. The right page has the title "Joyce Mekeel, CORRIDORS OF DREAM (1972)" at the top, followed by some information about the composer and the composition. The book appears to be a music book or a book about music.