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Four Pieces for Flute and Piano- (2024)
Four gentle melodies for flute and piano are offered, songs without words, so to speak. After a short introduction, he first is marked allegretto, a long'-lined melody for flute with the simple succession of four major seven chords as arpeggios sostenuto. CM7, GM7, EM7 and BM7. The harmonic rhythm is of four measure arches in length.
4 pages, circa 3' 00" - an MP3 demo is here:
The second is also an allegretto, a melody over a four-part "hymn" tune.
2 pages, circa 2' 00" - an MP3 demo is here:
The third is marked andante, delicate fioratura for both instruments and with a harmonic shift between arches.
3 pages, circa 2' 00" - an MP3 demo is here:
The fourth is marked adagio, lightly shifting meters and tonal domains underpin a long-lined melody for flute.
2 pages, circa 2' 40" - an MP3 demo is here:
The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this score and part.
