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Variations on 4 Rhythmic Themes, Op. 24
Work Information

Variations on 4 Rhythmic Themes

Παραλλαγές Πάνω Σε 4 Ρυθμικά Θέματα έργο 24

Catalogue No.: YSC63

Status: Completed

Opus: 24

Genre: Orchestral

Creative Timeline: Second Period

Number of Movements: 1

Instrumentation:

2222-4330, 2 Harps, Celesta, Percussion (5 Performers: Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Triangle, Woodblock, Tambourine, Bass Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Clapper, Tamtam, 3 Tom-Tom: Low, Mid, and High, Bongos), Strings

Written in: Athens

Date: October 23, 1963

Duration: 00:12:00

Sicilianos Archive Files
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Oboe II Part

Digital scan of the Oboe II part.

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Percussion I Part

Digital scan of the Percussion I part.

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Percussion II Part

Digital scan of the Percussion II part.

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Percussion III Part

Digital scan of the Percussion III part.

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Percussion IV Part

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Percussion V Part

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Trombone I Part

Digital scan of the Trombone I part.

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Trombone II Part

Digital scan of the Trombone II part.

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Trombone III Part

Digital scan of the Trombone III part.

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Trumpet I Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet I part.

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Trumpet II Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet II part.

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Trumpet III Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet III part.

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Viola Part

Digital scan of the Viola part.

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Violin I Part

Digital scan of the Violin I part.

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Violin II Part

Digital scan of the Violin II part.

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Bassoon I Part

Digital scan of the Bassoon I part.

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Bassoon II Part

Digital scan of the Bassoon II part.

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Celesta Part

Digital scan of the Celesta part.

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Cello Part

Digital scan of the Cello part.

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Clarinet I Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet I part.

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Clarinet II Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet II part.

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Double Bass Part

Digital scan of the Double Bass part.

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Flute I Part

Digital scan of the Flute I part.

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Flute II Part

Digital scan of the Flute II part.

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Full Score

Digital scan of the full score.

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Harp I Part

Digital scan of the Harp I part.

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Harp II Part

Digital scan of the Harp II part.

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Horn in F I Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F I part.

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Horn in F II Part

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Horn in F III Part

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Horn in F IV Part

Digital scan of the Horn in F IV part.

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Oboe I Part

Digital scan of the Oboe I part.

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Variations on 4 Rhythmic Themes, Op. 24
Full Score

Scan of the full score.

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Sketch Material

Scan of the sketch material.

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Draft Score

Scan of the draft score.

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Composer's Note

Scan of the composer's note which gives details on the work's structure, as well as information about it's first performance.

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Intertextuality
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Work Page
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Fibonacci Sequence
Fibonacci
Mathematical series
Texts
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Text Page
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Variations on 4 Rhythmic Themes, Op. 24 (1963)
Programme Notes
1963
Greek
2
My Music of the Last Fifteen Years (1952-1967)
Lecture
1967
Greek
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Modern Music in Greece Today
Lecture
1991
Greek
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A Conversation with Kornilios Diamantopoulos and Konstantinos Lygnos
Interview
2004
Greek
Performances
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May 15, 1964
University of Cuyo
Mendoza
Argentina
N/A
N/A
Andreas Paridis (conductor)
Symphony Orchestra of the National University of Cuyo
Variations on 4 Rhythmic Themes, Op. 24
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January 24, 1966
Kotopouli - Rex Theatre
Athens
Greece
N/A
Athens State Orchestra
Andreas Paridis (conductor)
Athens State Orchestra
Variations on 4 Rhythmic Themes, Op. 24
Performers
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Profile
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Andreas Paridis
Conductor
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Athens State Orchestra
Orchestra
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Symphony Orchestra of the National University of Cuyo (Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo)
Orchestra
National University of Cuyo (Universidad Nacional de Cuyo)
References
  1. Valia Christopoulou, Yorgos Sicilianos Catalogue of Works [Κατάλογος Έργων Γιώργου Σισιλιάνου] (Athens: Panas Music Papagrigoriou - Nakas, 2011), 72-74
  2. Anastasios Rupert Arthur Mavroudis, Sicilianos, The Greek Modernist: Performing Selected Chamber Works and Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 51 (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2020), 248, 269, 271
  3. Yorgos Sicilianos, On Music [Για τη Μουσική], ed. Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou, foreword by Elly Yotopoulou-Sicilianou (Athens: Benaki Museum, Hellenic Music Centre, 2011), 199, 204, 284, 323, 346, 417
  4. Dimitris Agrafiotis, Theodore Antoniou, Tatsis Apostolidis, Valia Christopoulou, Giorgos Demertzis, Popi Eustratiadi, Byron Fidetzis, Gianni Ioannides, Apostolos Kostios, Giorgos Kouroupos, Katy Romanou, Yorgos Sicilianos, Michalis Stathopoulos, Nikos Synodinos, and Nikos B. Tsouchlos. Yorgos Sicilianos: In the Avant-Garde of Contemporary Music [Γιώργος Σισιλιανός - Ο συνθέτης στην πρωτοπορία της σύγχρονης μουσικής]. Edited by Valentini Tselika. (Athens: Benaki Museum, 2007), 20, 57, 59, 185, 202, 243
  5. Kostas Chardas, Giorgos Demertzis, Charis Dimaras, Nikos Maliaras, Giorgos Sakallieros, Nikos B. Tsouchlos, Markos Tsetsos, and Panos Vlagopoulos. Yorgos Sicilianos 1920-2005 - Anniversary Tribute [Γιωργος Σισιλιανος 1920-2005 Επετειακο αφιερωμα]. Edited by Stephania Merakos and Valia Vraka. (Athens: Friends of Music Association, 2016), 49, 116