(continued
from 'Argentum’ – Overview 2018 - G20 multimedia show at Teatro Colón ‘Recurring musical Passages and
Themes’)
All counter
digit indications located in the video progress bar belongs to ‘Argentum’ performance
at Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires
on November 30, 2018 ( YouTube title ‘Argentum, el espectáculo que emocionó al
G20’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goHxpNWthbk
).
The musical
director Nicolas Sorin claims that the opening of ‘Argentum’ is an
adaptation in part of his ‘Antarctic Symphony’ { You Tube title 'Nicolás Sorín Sinfónico - Sinfonía antártica I
(Esperanza) Live at CCK
Buenos Aires' 23-Feb-21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsulxwvGdb0
}, that “a fragment then becomes the leitmotif that makes the transition between each of the
regions", and that
“the overture of the show is mainly from the symphony”: In this regard,
please refer to Overview.
Assuming
Acto 1. Patagonia
lower third (on-screen text or graphic overlay) placement
at counter 08:29 IS NOT correct, would be appropriate to suggest a
more veracious approach:
A)
it should be replaced by Acto 2. Cuyo lower
third
B)
Acto 1. Patagonia
lower third should be placed at counter 00:56 , which is where the enunciation of Theme I (Vn I) of Exposition
begins and the scenography shows the physical location of
Patagonia within Argentina`s territory starting at counter 01:02 .
Acto 1. Patagonia
ends at
counter 05:00 thru
05:09, where there is a diminuendo
and thereafter the 1st Applause, just before excerpts of Ginastera's 'Estancia'
(Scene V Malambo) takes place. For the sake of being benevolent, the
appearance of ‘El Chaltèn’ mountain at
counter 05:38, during the Malambo performance, might be
considered a Patagonia reminiscence by means
of image retardation.
There
are specific on-screen texts or graphic overlays (not placed in lower third
but on top center) which announces that Acto
1. Patagonia is in progress:
(¹) 'Patagonia region
including provinces of' shown at counter 01:03
(²) 'Santa Cruz' shown at counter 01:05
(³) 'Neuquèn' shown at counter 01:15
(⁴) 'Tierra
del Fuego, Antàrtida e islas Atlàntico Sur'
shown at counter 01:16. Here the Patagonia region, within
Argentina`s
territory, is clearly displayed; which
also includes provinces of Chubut, RioNegro and south Mendoza / LaPampa
/ Buenos Aires.
Thereafter,
some characterstic places of the Patagonia
region are outlined.
(⁵) 'Vaca Muerta Shale' shown at counter 01:37
(⁶) 'Prehistoric Cave of Hands' shown at counter 01:39
(⁷) 'Piedra del Aguila'
Hydroelectric Power Plant shown at counter 02:16
(⁸) 'Nahuel Huapi Lake' shown at counter 02:23
In the above Pic ‘Obertura’ (text in lower third) is crossed off
because hardly any composer would insert an
Overture while Act 1. is being performed. The word comes from the French word
‘ouverture’ which means ‘opening’.
Assuming
Acto 1. Patagonia
lower third (on-screen text or graphic overlay) placement
at counter 08:29 IS NOT correct, the musical structure doesn`t change,
however, heading names do change and therefore is as follows:
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G20
'Argentum' Colon
show - Television Publica broadcast
( YouTube title
‘Argentum, el espectáculo que emocionó al G20’
====================
Ondeggiare Introduction
====================
SUMMARY
00:00
thru 00:55 - Ondeggiare Introduzione
========================
Ondeggiare Acto 1. Patagonia
(a type of string arpeggiato with Taurus flavour)
========================
SUMMARY
00:56 thru 01:23 - Theme I (Vn I) Exposition
(Orchestra
layout 00:53 thru 01:14)
01:52 thru 02:18 - Theme I (Vn I & II) Exposition
(Flauti arpeggiato 01:48 thru 02:18)
BREAK DOWN Intro & Acto 1 - time signature
4/4 (simple meter)
...................................
Period
I (8 measures)
...................................
00:02
thru 00:15 - Phrase A (4 measures)
Vn II Ondeggiare
Vl dactyl + spondee Pizz rhythm (semiphrase
repeated)
scenography:
Colòn theater
curtain closed
choreography:
none
Note:
Foot
in poetic Classical meter. In quantitative verse, often used in
Greek
or Latin. Dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables,
Spondee
two long syllable and Proseleusmatic are four short syllables.
00:16
thru 00:29 - Phrase B (4 measures)
Vn II Ondeggiare
Vl dactyl + proseleusmatic Pizz rhythm
(semiphrase
repeated), thus
Vl dactyl Pizz rhythm (1st & 3rd
measures)
Vl proseleusmatic Pizz rhythm (2st &
4th measures)
scenography:
Colòn theater light
chandelier
choreography:
none
....................................
Period
II (8 measures)
....................................
00:30
thru 00:42 - Exposition
Phrase A (4 measures) - Anticipation Theme I
Vn I & Vn II Ondeggiare
Vl/Vc sustained whole note + proseleusmatic
Pizz
rhythm
Flutes staccato included (semiphrase repeated)
00:43
thru 00:55 - Exposition
Phrase B (4 measures) - Anticipation
Theme I
Vn I & Vn II Ondeggiare
Vl/Vc sustained whole note + proseleusmatic
Pizz
rhythm
Flutes NOT included (semiphrase repeated)
scenography:
Colòn theater
curtain opens
Multilingual Welcome Greetings
choreography:
5 kids representing regions I. Patagonia, II. Cuyo,
III. Centro, IV. Litoral and V. Norte.
.....................................
Period
III (8 measures)
.....................................
00:56
thru 01:10 - Theme I (Vn I) Exposition
Phrase
A (4 measures)
Vn II Ondeggiare
Vl/Vc sustained whole note +
proseleusmatic Pizz
rhythm
Flutes staccato included (semiphrase
repeated)
01:11
thru 01:23 - Theme I (Vn I) Exposition
Phrase B (4 measures)
Vn II Ondeggiare
Vl/Vc sustained whole note + proseleusmatic
Pizz
rhythm
Flutes NOT included (semiphrase repeated)
scenography:
Argentina physical location
in South America
choreography:
5 kids representing regions
Note:
00:53
thru 01:14 - THIS Orchestra layout Theme I Exposition
Vn I
- Left (far from stage)
Vn
II - Left (near stage)
Vl
- Right (near stage)
Vc - Right (far from stage)
Cb - Right (far from stage)
......................................
Period
IV (8 measures)
......................................
01:24
thru 01:37 - Exposition
Phrase A (4 measures)
Tutti Archi Ondeggiare (except Cb)
Cb + Timpani proseleusmatic rhythm
01:38
thru 01:51 - Exposition
Phrase B (4 measures)
Tutti Archi Ondeggiare (except Cb)
Cb + Timpani proseleusmatic rhythm
Campane tubolari (2nd semiphrase - 1st
measure)
Legni arpegiatto (2nd semiphrase - 2nd
measure)
scenography:
Argentina's
land & sea
choreography:
5 kids representing regions
Note:
01:24
thru 01:30 - Orchestra layout
.....................................
Period
V (8 measures)
.....................................
01:52
thru 02:04 - Theme I (Vn I & II) Exposition
Phrase A (4 measures)
Vl/Vc & gruppo dei Legni Ondeggiare
gruppo dei Ottoni (2nd and 4th measures)
Cb + Timpani proseleusmatic rhythm
Percussione (piatti manuale)
02:05
thru 02:18 - Theme I (Vn I & II) Exposition
Phrase B (4 measures)
Vl/Vc & Legni Ondeggiare
Cb + Timpani proseleusmatic rhythm
Campane tubolari (2nd semiphrase - 1st
measure)
Percussione (piatti sospesi)
scenography:
Southern penguins/whales & Andes Mountain
range
choreography:
5 kids representing regions
Note:
02:18
thru 02:26 - Orchestra layout
======================
Spiccato Acto 1. Patagonia
(a type of off-the-string bowing with Leo flavour)
======================
SUMMARY
02:21
thru 02:26 - Overture announced on screen IS NOT correct
Orchestra layout
02:27
thru 02:49 - Vn II (pyrrhic rhythm) + Pizz. Vc
03:10
thru 03:30 - Theme II (Vc) Exposition
03:31
thru 03:56 - Theme II (Vn I) Exposition
03:57
thru 04:05 - Theme III (Vl/Vc) closing theme
04:27
thru 04:37 - Theme III (Vn I & Vn II)
closing theme
Note:
Foot
in poetic Classical meter. In quantitative verse, often used in
Greek
or Latin. Pyrrhic rhythm are two short
syllables.
BREAK DOWN Acto 1. Patagonia -
time
signature 12/8 (compound meter), then time signature 3/4 (simple meter)
...................................
Phrase
I (4 measures)
...................................
02:50
thru 03:09 - Vn II (pyrrhic rhythm) overlaps change of time
signature to 12/8 (compound meter)
Vl/Vc Pizz + Flauti staccato
scenography:
visual effects
choreography:
all female but 2 male dancers performing 'zapateo' steps
.....................................
Phrase
II (4 measures)
.....................................
03:10
thru 03:21 - Theme II (Vc) Exposition
time signature 12/8 (compound meter)
03:22
thru 03:30 - Orchestra layout Vc Theme II
scenography:
visual effects
choreography:
male and female dancing to a lyrical context
......................................
Phrase
III (4 measures)
......................................
03:31
thru 03:56 - Theme II (Vn I) Exposition
Vn II detache pyrrhic rhythm
Phrase (4 measures) + additional measure
(ottoni)
Orchestra layout Vn I Theme II (03:31 thru
03:39)
scenography:
ship sailing ocean south and jumping whales
choreography:
male and female dancing to a lyrical melody
......................................
Phrase
IV (4 measures)
......................................
03:57
thru 04:05 - Theme III (Vl/Vc) closing theme
time signature to 3/4 (simple meter)
scenography:
southern whales then visual effects
choreography:
equine men (like Greek centaurs) dressed as 'gauchos'
................................
Period
(8 measures)
................................
04:07
thru 04:18 - Coda (orchestra)
Phrase V (4 measures)
04:19
thru 04:26 - Coda (orchestra)
Phrase VI (4 measures)
Orchestra layout Equines (thru
04:27)
scenography:
visual effects
choreography:
equine men (like Greek centaurs) dressed as 'gauchos'
........................................
Phrase
VII (4 measures)
........................................
04:27
thru 04:37 - Theme III (Vn I & Vn II)
closing theme
Orchestra layout
scenography:
Glacier 'Perito Moreno'
choreography:
equine men (like Greek centaurs) dressed as 'gauchos'
.................................
Period
(8 measures)
.................................
04:38
thru 04:59 - End themes Acto 1. Patagonia
scenography:
Glacier 'Perito Moreno'
choreography:
equine men (like Greek centaurs) dressed as 'gauchos'
05:00
thru 05:09 - Diminuendo & 1st Applause
==============
Malambo Excerpt (a male dance performed by ‘gauchos’)
==============
This
section might be considered an Episode, an Interlude, a Transition or even
an Intermezzo. In our humble opinion, only a very
unorthodox and innovative
mind who has a love affair with musical shakes would called it an
Overture.
05:10 thru 07:15 - Excerpts
Ginastera 'Estancia' (Scene V Malambo)
{ Danza del trigo Scene II and Danza final Scene
V
danza final counter 04:58
Orchestra layout (06:26 thru 06:32)
07:16
thru 07:23 - 2nd Applause
scenography:
running horses ('Pampa Humeda' region), northwestern
canyons and visual effects
choreography:
'zapateo' performed by men (only two in traditional
'gaucho salteño' costume) and two female with
'boleadoras'.
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Recurring musical Passages and Themes
********************************
G20
'Argentum' Colon
show - Television Publica broadcast
( YouTube title
‘Argentum, el espectáculo que emocionó al G20’
==========
Act 2. Cuyo
==========
07:50 thru 08:23 - Da Capo Ondeggiare Introduction
Period I
08:24
thru 08:45 - Da Capo Ondeggiare Introduction
only Phrase A (4 measures) Period II
Acto 1. Patagonia announced on screen at 08:29 thru
08:48 IS NOT correct
==================
Act 3. Pampa Humeda (Centro)
==================
11:40
thru 12:34 - Da Capo Ondeggiare Acto 1. Patagonia
Rock genre
Period I (truncate 6 measures)
12:35
thru 12:53 - Da Capo Ondeggiare Acto 1. Patagonia
Rock genre
only semiPhrase A (2 measures) Period II
Acto 2. Centro
announced on screen at 12:40 thru
12:53 but Act Nº, IS NOT correct
===========
Act 4. Litoral
===========
20:15
thru 20:55 - Da Capo Ondeggiare Acto 1. Patagonia
Period I Theme I (tempo adagio)
20:56
thru 21:15 - Da Capo Ondeggiare Acto 1. Patagonia
only Phrase A Period II Theme I (tempo adagio)
21:16
thru 21:46 - Spiccato Acto 1. Patagonia
(same as 02:19 thru 02:49)
Period I (truncate 6 measures)
Vn II (pyrrhic rhythm) + Pizz. Vc
Orchestra layout (21:45 thru 21:55)
Iguazu WaterFalls 21:21 thru 21:36
Acto 3. Litoral
announced on screen at 21:37 thru
21:46 but Act Nº,
IS NOT correct
21:47
thru 22:08 - Spiccato Acto 1. Patagonia
Phrase I (4 measures)
Vn II (pyrrhic rhythm) overlaps change of
time
signature to 12/8 (compound meter)
Vl/Vc Pizz + Flauti staccato
Orchestra layout (21:46 thru 21:55)
22:08
thru 22:27 - Spiccato Acto 1. Patagonia
Theme II (vc)
Phrase II (4 measures) + 1 additional measure
time signatute 12/8 (compound meter)
Orchestra layout (22:04 thru 22:11)
dancer Julio Boca (22:12 thru 22:59)
22:28
thru 22:56 - Spiccato Acto 1. Patagonia Theme II (Vn I)
Phrase I (4 measures)
Vn II detache pyrrhic rhythm
There are
not Recurring musical Passages or Themes
from Sinfonia Antàrtica { You Tube title 'Nicolás Sorín Sinfónico - Sinfonía antártica I
(Esperanza) Live at CCK
Buenos Aires' 23-Feb-21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsulxwvGdb0
}, connecting Act 4. Litoral with Act 5. Norte (Acto 3. Litoral
announced on screen at 21:37 thru 21:46 and Acto 4. Norte
announced on screen 25:56 thru
26:53, but Act Nºs ARE NOT correct).
With that
being said, musical director Nicolás
Sorín’s ‘Sinfonia Antàrtica’ I.
Esperanza contributions, surpassed all expectations. An extinct
YouTube channel once wrote:
“ ‘Argentum’
is a cutting-edge performance which featured 84 dancers, 75 muscians
and various guest artists. In just roughly 37 minutes, invited the
audience to experience Argentina’s
diversity 1st hand: its landscapes, unique
flora and fauna, natural resources, products from the country`s lands and its
people, as well as different traditions from the country`s regions:
Raging
waves, thundering glaciers, strong winds, fishing boats fighting a dangerous
sea, prosperous wind farms, and hard working people showcase the best of
Patagonia. A
traditional Argentine ‘gaucho’ (cowboy) bursts into this magical land, where
bushes and snow, forests and deep-blue lakes converge, while the powerful ‘Malambo’
from Ginastera`s one act ballet ‘Estancia’ is played in the
background.
The Cuyo
region, in the west part of Argentina,
a land of contrasts in the foothills
of The Andes. The wind swirls from the snowed peaks of The Andes
to the green valleys, amidst silent olive groves and sunny vineyards. Highlighted
here is the vivacious atmosphere experienced by locals during the
iconic grape harvest season.
Argentine
Rock music with its industrial feel, beatbox and then Tango will introduce
The Pampa (Centro) region and Argentina`s largest cities. Golden grasslands
and highly fertile soils, the city, immigrant memories and the nostalgia that
accompanies it, neoclassical palaces erected next to crystal towers.
The
Litoral waterfalls, birds, violins and harps create an atmosphere in
which the
sounds of European instruments merge with nature. A group of accordion players
announce the beginning of a 'Chamamè' party. Rivers, wetlands, forests
and islands, loggers and fishers join the performance.
The
journey finally take the audience to the Norte, where the past and the
future merge.
Pre-Columbian origins, cutting-edge technology, red hued mountains, ‘ponchos’
and colonial ‘pueblos’. Electronic beats mix with the sound of local
‘sikus’ and ‘charangos’ to create a catchy northern ‘cumbia’, which is later
replaced by the poweful drums of a digitally intervened ‘Chacarera’. Then,
a ‘Carnavalito’ breaks into the scene with wind instruments, percussion, singers
and dancers take part in a powerful final scene.”
The
symbiosis of Nicolas Sorin`s music with the context described above, is such
that makes us wonder if he has the gift of synesthesia.
