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Music of the Pirates – Part II (three pieces) – Album of Pieces for Solo Accordion

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‘MUSICA DE LOS PIRATAS’ – LA COMPOSICION de David Johnstone

La obra “Música de los Piratas” fue escrita en un escape veraniego de mucha inspiración! Las nueve piezas de esta obra forman una historia musical continua, y en la página siguiente se explica más detalladamente el significado de cada pieza o movimiento. Las piezas siguen un orden lógico; sin embargo, se puede programar uno a varios movimientos como piezas individuales. El estímulo de esta composición vino parcialmente como respuesta a la sugerencia de Nekane Iturrioz, catedrática de acordeón del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Navarra, quien estaba interesada en nuevas piezas para algunos de sus alumnos más prometedores – y también por la petición de Javier López Jaso, solista de acordeón, el cual buscaba nuevas composiciones escritas por compositores contemporáneos navarros (el compositor, de doble nacionalidad, ha vivido más de diez años en esta parte de España). El resultado es esta obra que, sin ser Suite o Sonata, son nueve piezas que forman una serie o colección musical. Espero que sea del agrado tanto de los intérpretes como del público. También me gustaría dar las gracias a los acordeonistas Angel Luis Goñi, Naiara Idoate, Néstor Gascue Mateo, y a “Hauspoz” (la Asociación Vasca de Acordeón) por su colaboración y su interés en programar estas piezas.

‘MUSICA DE LOS PIRATAS’ consta de nueve piezas para acordeón solo que forma un conjunto coherente porque está concebida para contarnos una historia musical. Por lo tanto se recomienda su interpretación como un todo. Desde la primera pieza hay diferentes motivos o temas que vuelven a aparecer en muchas otras piezas, y este elemento cíclico le da unidad cuando la obra se interpreta completa. Sin embargo, como se ha dicho anteriormente, los diferentes movimientos pueden ser también interpretados perfectamente como piezas individuales. La interpretación total dura alrededor de treinta minutos.

Para ayudar a la comprensión del relato musical el compositor da unas breves notas y el contexto de cada pieza – estas fueron sus guías para el proceso de composición. IN ENGLISH!

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THE STORY BEHIND THE ‘MUSIC OF THE PIRATES’

1) THE PIRATES (Introduction-Presentation)
Welcome to the World of the pirates! Hard-headed, clever, without fear; but at the end of the piece they are also seen to have feelings and emotions as well. Musically speaking, very important are the opening persistent pedal notes, and the ‘pirates’ themes (bars 16, 45 and 53) – they appear throughout the work.
Duration: approx. 4 mins

2) IN PORT, ON THE QUAYSIDE (Descriptive Piece)
The pirates are in port before departing foe new adventures. The music represents the gentle ripples whilst the ship is safely anchored and preparations being made by the pirates.
Duration: approx. 3 mins 30 secs

3) THE UNDERWATER WORLD (Miniature Song)
Now they are on their journey! The sea is calm and the pirates are in a gentle mood. They splash about in the water, meeting exotic fish, and even a mermaid!
Duration: approx. 3 mins

4) BATTLE IN THE STORM (Scherzo)
Up until now all has been pleasant. Now the pirates are in more hostile territory – and it is time to start to menace, to think about causing havoc. At the same time a storm brews up, so the pirates take advantage of this by launching a full-scale assault on a flotilla of important ships. They finally win comfortably, and take several important and wealthy hostages. Only at the end can one sense their relaxation with all the hard work done.
Duration: approx. 5 mins 30 secs

5) CAPTIVES (Quasi Marcia funebre)
These prisoners just caught in the storm battle are not chained up – they are made to work – scrubbing the decks, doing repair work and preparing the food. They are thoroughly miserable and tired. In the middle they briefly dream of better times and know that they should escape, but for the moment they do not see any way out.
Duration: approx. 2 mins 30 secs

6) NIGHT ESCAPE (Atmospheric Piece)
Finally the time has come to escape. It is night-time with the stars shinning overhead, and the captives begin by saying a prayer. Then comes the real moment of escape – at first very tentatively and then, still under the stars, they make off, trying not to disturb the sleeping pirates. At the close, again a brief prayer of thanks.
Duration: approx. 2 mins 30 secs

7) FIGHT FOR A HAUL (Dramatic Piece)
The pirates are not at all amused by their loss – in fact, they are in a really bad mood. They meet together and decide that the only way to make up for it is by planning a new robbery. However this new one is equally difficult, risky and one can sense the tension mounting and mounting. Finally though, the pirates are able to make off with a very big haul and feel very victorious.
Duration: approx. 3 mins 30 secs

8) SATISFACTION (Interlude)
How happy are the pirates! They are finally very rich! They unwind from all the tension, still at sea, and in the gentle wave-like music one can sense a tenderness almost unknown in the pirate world.
Duration: approx. 2 mins

9) CELEBRATIONS IN THE PORT (Jig)
Finally the pirates get back to port and it is time to celebrate in a big way. After more than a few pints of beer the pirates do not have a care in the world, and start to dance wildly. The celtic influences make a very happy conclusion to this musical story.
Duration: approx. 3 mins

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