Chamber Music flute,
piano
SKU:
PR.144407310
Composed
by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Arranged by Ali Ryerson.
Sws. Set of Score and
Parts. 4+2 pages.
Duration 1:30. Theodore
Presser Company
#144-40731. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.144407310).
ISBN
9781491132319. UPC:
680160681662. 9 x 12
inches.
Inspired by
one of the flute
repertoire’s
loveliest melodies,
SICILIANO (REIMAGINED) is
a gently adapted
“jazz-flavoredâ€
setting of the slow
movement from
Bach’s Sonata in
Eb Major. Solo parts are
provided both for C Flute
and for Alto Flute. With
a fairly close rendering
of the authentic flute
line and more
contemporary chords in
the piano part, SICILIANO
(REIMAGINED) is an
inviting way to play
music with a modernized
jazz sound, while reading
traditional classical
notation.
Inspired by
one of the flute
repertoire’s
loveliest melodies,
Siciliano (Reimagined)
never strays far from the
source, except for its
reharmonization.
Occasional jazz-infused
touches give the melody a
fresh perspective,
without diluting its
purity. I am always moved
by how beautifully the
music of the 18th century
and contemporary music
coexist.Performers may
play this arrangement in
the Baroque style.