Brostrom-Trois Tableau-M

Trois Tableaux by Tobias Brostrom gets its inspiration from the music of Igor Stravinsky's three ballets The Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911) & The Rite of Spring (1913).

The first part of the piece flirts with the introduction of The Firebird and is based on the harmonic ideas from the so called Petrushka chord, a bitonal chord that is combination of two mayor triads that also occurs in The Firebird (C and F#). Later on a melodic unpretentious diatonic folk-tune motive enters superimposed, in a typical Stravinsky manner, on a chord in a different key. This motive also occurs in the last movement.

Movement two is played attacca and a new tableaux/picture or scenography is displayed. Its main section – volante – could lead ones thoughts to the "flying" flute playing in the introduction of Petrushka. The last movement has a distinct repeated theme on which the whole movement leans. It's written in 7/8 and has the character of folk-tune dance. Trois Tableaux is dedicated to Johan Bridger.

Number of players: 1
Difficulty: Advanced

Instrumentation: Marimba (5-octave)