Cyber Bird Concerto Pdf 52l
Eugene Rihanek
Set into three movements, each with new titles, the concerto follows a bird (the saxophone) in its journey through colours, grief and the wind. Yoshimatsu was heavily influenced by jazz, so much so that the set up for the concerto is unique. Using a piano, percussion and the soloist at the forefront, the composer also writes an orchestral accompaniment. This set up puts the spotlight on the jazz trio, with the orchestra being a musical accessory.
The quiet and mysterious piano and lower strings opening sets a fragile scene for the saxophone to enter almost 1 minute into the movement. A suspected tribute to his sister, this lyrical movement is set as an elegy. The long melody lines puts pressure on the soloist as the percussion adds decoration. There is a feeling of nostalgia throughout this movement, with the growing dynamics adding to this idea. Yoshimatsu relies on the orchestra much more in this movement, as he uses the strings for their rich and warm textures to support the soloist. The use of other woodwind instruments to intertwine with the soloist also creates a more playful central section.
The shortest of the three movements, the ecstatic finale starts at a moderate speed before bursting into action. As with the opening movement, the saxophone part requires some keen dexterity from the soloist as the part flies up and down different scales. Yoshimatsu is seen utilising the orchestra a lot more too, with the trumpets creating a big band feel part-way through. The mix of irregular rhythms and then more lyrical sections creates dramatic changes that add a thrill to the music.
After a short cool-down section, the saxophone rushes off once more with the aid of the percussion. As the bird begins to take flight once more, the orchestra becomes even more involved with take-off. Intricate unison sections lead into a bombastic saxophone interlude that fills the texture. This chaotic cacophony of sound carries on until the orchestra take over to lead into the loud and dramatic end to this one-of-a-kind concerto.
Chandos' notes include hardly any biographical information concerning Takashi Yoshimatsu, who was born in 1953. He is the label's "composer-in-residence," and this is the third Chandos CD to be devoted exclusively to his music.
The Saxophone Concerto was composed in 1993 in homage to the remarkable young musician who plays it here. The composer describes it as a "kind of triple concerto," and based on a "free jazz-style trio" in which the saxophonist is joined by a pianist and a percussionist. The subtitle alludes to "an imaginary bird in the realm of electronic cyberspace." (At the same time, the composer describes how his sister's final words, as she was dying of cancer, were "I would like to be a bird in my next life.") This 23-minute work is in three movements: "Bird in Colors," "Bird in Grief," and "Bird in the Wind." The outer movements are nervously brilliant, and Yoshimatsu demands (and gets) great agility from his star soloist. The playful and irregular rhythms and bluesy interludes emphasize the music's affinities with jazz, yet the music has a scope and broad construction that tie it to the classical world. The middle movement is a moving but delicate elegy in which the presence of the composer's sister can be felt.
The BBC Philharmonic acquits itself well, and the recording is up to par. This is one of the more interesting titles in Chandos' "New Direction" series, and you can be sure that I will be exploring the two previous discs of Yoshimatsu's music.
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Birdperson, briefly known as Phoenixperson, is a friend of Rick Sanchez. He has known Rick for a long time and has seemingly known Morty since he was a baby, as revealed in the episode "Get Schwifty". In the finale of Season 4, his cyborg form was dismantled and in Rick's possession before he was finally restored to his original form in "Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort". According to Tammy Guterman, Birdperson's surname is a whistle which seems to begin in a G6# register which slides upward and then immediately down scale, similar to a bird's whistle; this is mentioned briefly in the episode "The Wedding Squanchers".
He was first introduced in the episode "Ricksy Business", where he attended Rick's party looking for a new mate after ending his soul-bond with his previous spirit-partner. At the end of the episode, he gets back in the saddle with one of Summer's high school friends, Tammy. He and Tammy later get married, only for Tammy to reveal herself as a Galactic Federation agent out to kill Birdperson, arrest Rick, and all of his associates. Despite being shot multiple times, Birdperson is soon resurrected by the Federation as the cyborg Phoenixperson in order to serve them. In "Star Mort: Rickturn of the Jerri", Phoenixperson - under the control of the Galactic Federation - comes face to face with Rick, and fights him, almost killing him, before being shut down by Space Beth.
Following the destruction of the federation, Phoenixperson was salvaged by the Smith family and resided in Rick's garage lab, until Rick restored him to normal. Birdperson then discovered he had a daughter with Tammy and went to search for her. By Season 7, Birdperson managed to rescue his daughter from the Galactic Prison where she's currently living with him.
Birdperson first appears in "Ricksy Business", where he attends Rick's party and hooks up with Summer's friend, Tammy. He is also one of the very few party-goers who remains behind to help clean up, although he may have just been waiting for Tammy to be ready to leave.
When Morty shows his frustration at the party's mess as it would mean no more adventures with Rick if his parents see the house in this state, Birdperson informs Morty that "Wubba lubba dub dub" means "I am in great pain, please help me" in his native language. Morty is skeptical that Rick actually means this, though this knowledge spurs him to eventually press Rick into action to preserve their ability to go on adventures together.
Birdperson later reappears, along with Tammy, in the episode Get Schwifty, where he saves Morty's life after the latter jumped through numerous, hostile dimensions before collapsing from exhaustion. He explains to Morty that leaving Rick was a "dick move", and that Rick really does care about him. Furthermore, if it wasn't for Rick, he [Birdperson] would be dead and would never have met Morty. He then recharges the Portal gun and sends Morty back to Rick.
In "Get Schwifty," it can be noted that Birdperson and Rick have been acquainted for years, as there are many picture frames containing Rick on his wall. During Birdperson's early adulthood, he, Rick and Squanchy formed a band called "The Flesh Curtains", where Birdperson was featured as the main singer. Birdperson can also be seen beside a younger Rick, and some sort of aircraft.
In "The Wedding Squanchers", he and Tammy get married and have a huge wedding party. During this time, he confessed to Beth that he and Rick are wanted by the Galactic Federation for committing "crimes in the name of freedom" which Beth shrugs off. Shortly after, during the reception, Tammy reveals herself to be a member of the Galactic Federation's secret service and shoots Birdperson multiple times, followed by a shootout with the rest of the criminals in the room.
Until her identity was revealed to be false, Birdperson was a devoted love interest to Tammy. He was calm and conservative while she had no filter in the things she said, no matter how inappropriate. It was revealed in the commentary for "Get Schwifty" that the creators were displeased with how the way things ended, finding humor in their brief relationship. Harmon and Ridley in particular considered recreating that formula in some way, admiring the dynamic between Tammy and Birdperson.
In the ending credits for The Rickshank Rickdemption, Tammy and the Gromflomites resurrected Birdperson as a cyborg and renamed him Phoenixperson. Although Tammy wanted his name to be Cyberbird, she didn't push hard enough to make that official. She settled on Phoenixperson and took off with him.
In "Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri", Rick came face to face with Phoenixperson where they briefly talked and started fighting as soon as Rick said that he killed Tammy. Phoenixperson flew into a rage and fought Rick to death. During their fight, Rick mentioned how he wondered who would win in a fight between them, to which Phoenixperson replied that Rick was "always a bad friend." The fight seemed to gain in favor of Phoenixperson, as Rick was suffering from massive injuries to the point where his cyber-augmented intestines spilled out. Just before Rick was about to accept his death, the fight was interrupted by both Beth and her counterpart Space Beth. However, Phoenixperson ended the fight quickly. Just before he could kill Rick, Jerry (equipped with the invisible belt) used Tammy's corpse to pretend that she was still alive. Phoenixperson was surprised but was suspicious by how she was acting. Jerry then tripped on top of the corpse, accidentally uncloaking himself. Phoenixperson once again flew into rage. However, Beth flicked the off switch, which was foolishly installed on the back of Phoenixperson and caused him to shut down next to the dead Tammy. In the end, Rick kept his body behind his storage shelf in the garage but in pieces. He turned on Phoenixperson briefly to check if he could still speak with him, but Phoenixperson was still angry, thus causing Rick to shut him down once again until he calms down.
In Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort, Rick finally decides to restore Birdperson and after fixing his body, he enters his subconscious to wake him up. By this point, Birdperson is ready to die and eludes Rick constantly. To catch up with him, Rick teams up with an old memory of himself and follows his friend through various memories including the first meeting, his encounter with Tammy, and the marking of their friendship. When Rick finally catches up with him, his mind is starting to shatter but Rick gives him purpose by telling him about the existence of his child with Tammy. With this, Birdperson work together to escape and after the sacrifices of Memory Rick and Memory Tammy do they finally return to the real world. After Rick returns to his body, Birdperson wakes up and confronts Rick over not telling him about his child until it was convenient. Disappointed, he leaves to go find his child. Sometime later, Birdperson manages to find Birddaughter and rescues her from the Galactic Prison where she currently lives with him. However Birdperson is constantly stressed with taking care of his daughter which has been further complicated due to her emo phase. In How Poopy got his Poop Back, Birdperson goes with Rick and their friends to help Mr. Poopybutthole as a way to get a break from his daughter.
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