Peter Sculthorpe: Alone (1976)

Composer: Peter Sculthorpe

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Peter Sculthorpe: Alone (1976)

Authors

Composer: Peter Sculthorpe

Publisher

Canberra School of Music, Australian National University

Abstract

"Alone, which was written for Ronald Woodcock in 1976, is an atmospheric piece in which the violin, first in a high pitched desolate sound and later as the accompaniment to the performer's gentle whistle, evokes an atmosphere of solitude." -- Barbara Hebden