{"id":693,"date":"2013-05-02T19:29:46","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T19:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alzand.com\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:10:36","slug":"character","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alzand.com\/?page_id=693","title":{"rendered":"Karim Al-Zand: Music: Three Character Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"columns-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"two-columns\">\n<h2>Three Character Pieces<\/h2>\n<h5>for bassoon &amp; viola<\/h5>\n<p><i><span class=\"drop-caps\">T<\/span>hree Character Pieces<\/i> is a set of short vignettes, mostly light-hearted and cheerful in mood. It begins with a lyrical piece that features the bassoon playing expressively in its upper register. The second piece is comic and a little off-kilter: its meter alternates six- and five-beat measures, while the instrumental parts leap over one another. A robust and lively dance brings the set to a close. <i>Three Characteristic Pieces<\/i> was written for James Dunham and Ben Kamins.<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>SCORE + RECORDING VIDEO<\/p>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/\/5QVgXa_4Tro' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<div class=\"pricing-box three-columns\">\r\n          <h4><span>purchase score &amp; parts<\/span><\/h4><span class=\"price\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/alzand.com\/?page_id=4372\" class=\"button\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\">\n<p>DATE<br \/>\n2006<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>DURATION<br \/>\n7 minutes<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>INSTRUMENTATION<br \/>\nbassoon, viola<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>COMMISSION<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruf.rice.edu\/%7emusi\/facultybios\/dunham.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Dunham<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruf.rice.edu\/%7emusi\/facultybios\/kamins.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Kamins<\/a><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>MOVEMENTS<br \/>\n1. Slowly; gently lyrical<br \/>\n2. Moderate groove<br \/>\n3. Quickly; buoyant, lively<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>PREMI\u00c8RE<br \/>\nMarch 6, 2006, Duncan Recital Hall, Houston TX<br \/>\nJames Dunham, viola | Ben Kamins, bassoon<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>AUDIO<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69f8af74293557.32094670\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69f8af74293557.32094670','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Character_1.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69f8af74293557.32094670');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69f8af74293557.32094670\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69f8af74293557.32094670','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69f8af74293557.32094670');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> 1. Slowly; gently lyrical<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69f8af742b7f28.96482920\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69f8af742b7f28.96482920','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Character_2.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69f8af742b7f28.96482920');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69f8af742b7f28.96482920\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69f8af742b7f28.96482920','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69f8af742b7f28.96482920');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> 2. Moderate groove<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69f8af742daf01.46250934\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69f8af742daf01.46250934','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Character_3.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69f8af742daf01.46250934');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69f8af742daf01.46250934\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69f8af742daf01.46250934','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69f8af742daf01.46250934');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> 3. Quickly; buoyant, lively<\/br><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>SCORE<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alzand.com\/scores\/Three_Character_Pieces_SCORE.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Character Pieces for bassoon &amp; viola Three Character Pieces is a set of short vignettes, mostly light-hearted and cheerful in mood. It begins with a lyrical piece that features the bassoon playing expressively in its upper register. 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