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Bravado (2023) was written for the Tanglewood Music Festival 2023 orchestral readings and explores the many connotations of the word “bravado,” a descendent of the Old Italian adjective bravo, meaning “wild” or “courageous.” A person with bravado can be seen as bold or reckless, daring or arrogant, confident or overbearing. The orchestra musically embodies this range of traits through the transformation of the piece’s primary melody. Thank you to the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra for bringing Bravado to life.
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"“Bravado,” by Ann Arbor-based composer Gala Flagello...a punchy little piece, with off-kilter accents and syncopations thrusting in all directions, like a bag of cats packed into a small orbiter and launched into space. The sonic splendor was spent before you knew it, but it did the trick. Suddenly, you were all ears." from "Magic in our midst: Lansing Symphony opens season with a volley of variations," by Lawrence Cosentino (Lansing City Pulse).
Premiered by Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Performance score is available for purchase through Just a Theory Press. Parts are available to rent by requesting a quote.
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