POLYPHONY : a style of musical composition employing two or more simultaneous but relatively independent melodic lines : counterpoint.
From the Greek polyphōnia - variety of tones, from polyphōnos - having many tones or voices, from poly- + phōnē voice.
I like a lot of diverse genres, especially European music composed from about 1400 to 1800, American popular music styles, i.e. Jazz, Blues, and Rock, and music involving multi-part improvisation.
A short piece for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano. Very conventional; even the title. I hope it has some spark of originality, though. Thanks for listening!
In terms of instrumentation (and maybe in other ways), this is my most conventional composition to date. Its basically a chamber orchestra: flute, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violins, violas, cellos, and basses. Thanks for listening!
selections from Musikalisches Opfer (Musical Offering), BWV 1079
11. Canon a 4
Concentus Musicus Wien - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Herbert Tachezi, harpsichord
Leopold Stastny, transverse flute
Alice Harnoncourt & Walter Pfeiffer, violin
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, cello
selections from Musikalisches Opfer (Musical Offering), BWV 1079
8. Fuga Canonica in Epidiapente
Concentus Musicus Wien - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Herbert Tachezi, harpsichord
Leopold Stastny, transverse flute
Alice Harnoncourt & Walter Pfeiffer, violin
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, tenor viola & cello
selections from Musikalisches Opfer (Musical Offering), BWV 1079
7. Canon a 2 per tonos
Concentus Musicus Wien - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Alice Harnoncourt & Walter Pfeiffer, violin
Kurt Theiner, viola
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, tenor viola & cello