Polytempo. Proportions, interrelations and trinity of tempos

Abstract

This work analyzes the tempo proportions of three simultaneously going tempo lines (tempos) – 72 MM, 78 MM, 84 MM – in the cantata „The Fair†(„La Foireâ€) by Stefan Dragostinov. The first performance of this work was on 9th September 1978 in Hilversum, Holland, in WARA studios, at the time of the The Gaudeamus International Composers Award; it was performed by three female chamber formations of the National Radio Holland, each with a different conductor and the whole work conducted by prof. Hans Muller. The cantata „The Fair“ by Stefan Dragostinov was awarded the first prize of the Gaudeamus International Prize for Composers in 1978.