Lyrical Flute Miniatures Flûte traversière et Piano [Partition + Accès audio] Music Distribution Services
Flute and piano SKU: M7.APUE-516315 Edited by Karen North. Score with onl...(+)
Flute and piano
SKU:
M7.APUE-516315
Edited
by Karen North. Score
with online audio files.
Score and part. 160
pages. MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
#APUE 516315. Published
by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.APUE-516315).
ISBN
9781875516315.
Thes
e musical gems offer a
diverse array of musical
styles, ensuring a rich
and engaging journey into
the world of flute music.
From lyrical melodies to
lively dances, each piece
has been crafted to
nurture both technique
and expressive playing,
exploring the beauty and
versatility of the flute.
There are biographies of
all the composers at the
end of the flute part, as
well as notes and helpful
performance suggestions
for each work. Free Flute
and Piano recordings, and
Piano backing tracks for
every piece can be found
on YouTube at
'theyoungfluteplayer' (no
spaces) channel, see the
playlist for Lyrical
Flute Miniatures. You can
also find the link and
further information at
www.allegromusicpublishin
g.com/flutemusic Lyrical
Flute Miniatures will
delight students, flute
teachers, and audiences
alike, a valuable
addition to your Flute
repertoire!
(Based on the Etudes of Franz Whilhelm Ferling). By John Walker, Franz Wilhelm F...(+)
(Based on the Etudes of
Franz Whilhelm Ferling).
By John Walker, Franz
Wilhelm Ferling. Edited
by Amy Porter. Arranged
by Cyrille Rose. For
flute and piano. Carl
Fischer Classic Studies.
Book and CD. 44 pages.
Published by Carl Fischer
Acadian Dreams Flûte traversière et Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Composed by Adrienne Albert. Set of Score and Parts. 12 4 pages. Duration 6 mi...(+)
Composed by Adrienne
Albert.
Set of Score and Parts.
12 4
pages. Duration 6
minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-
42266. Published by
Theodore
Presser Company
Duo Flûte traversière et Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music flute, piano SKU: PR.114422710 Composed by Charles Gibb. Se...(+)
Chamber Music flute,
piano
SKU:
PR.114422710
Composed
by Charles Gibb. Set of
Score and Parts. 44+8
pages. Duration 24
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-42271.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114422710).
ISBN
9781491136072. UPC:
680160688227.
DUOâ
€™s succinct movement
titles (I. Here, II.
Open, III. Stark, IV.
Ardent) tease at
revealing the grand and
heartfelt inspiration for
exuberant romanticism in
this sonata-like work of
symphonic proportions and
depth. Charles Gibb is
both an accomplished
pianist and an
award-winning flutist,
who has written of this
compelling major addition
to the literature:
“This work is a
journey. What journey and
whose journey does not
matter. It is my journey,
it is your journey. It is
the journey of those who
came before us, and of
those who will come after
us. I wrote this hoping
that we can find each
other along the road, so
we can realize that we
don’t need to go
on the journey
alone.â€
Gibb’s DUO is sure
to become a favorite
major work for flute
recitalists. This work
is a journey. What
journey and whose journey
does not matter. It is my
journey, it is your
journey. It is the
journey of those who came
before us, and of those
who will come after us. I
wrote this hoping that we
can find each other along
the road, so we can
realize that we
don’t need to go
on the journey
alone.“Hereâ€
begins with three notes
that shape the rhythmic
and harmonic content of
the entire work. Melodies
and harmonies including
the tonic, dominant, and
leading tone can be found
in each of the four
movements. The first
moments of this movement
introduce the melody,
offering itself
unencumbered and
uninhibited. It shows
itself as it is. The
melodies soar, the
harmonies become voiced
more intricately, and the
opening theme repeats in
full grandeur. The
momentum slows down, and
the movement ends with a
sense of completion, yet
remains unbalanced.A
striking piano gesture
launches
“Open,†the
idea of instability
reflected with the
flowing flute trills and
unclear meter patterns in
the piano. The sensation
of an unsteady grace in
5/8 time arrives with a
piano ostinato. The
melody is expressive, yet
insecure and unbalanced
due to changing meters.
After a grand pause, the
movement transitions to
4/4 time with the flute
switching between duplet
and triplet flourishes.
After a rapid descent in
the flute, the opening
gesture returns, changed
and abruptly
interrupted.The third
movement,
“Stark,†is
very static, beginning
plainly but markedly. The
falling fifth calls out
continually throughout
the movement, searching,
lost. Melodies appear in
pieces, some smooth and
flowing, others rather
disjunct. The piece
climaxes with a line of
mournfulness, yet
revealing a deeper
strength through intense
projection of tone in the
high register. However,
the static harmonies
return, this time
unsteady all the way to
its foundation. This
destabilization repeats,
and then quietly
recedes.“Ardentâ
is the longest of the
movements and spans a
wide range of musical
emotion. Part of the
movement is fast paced,
energetic, and balances
order and disarray.
However, once the chaos
dies down, a gentle,
expressive theme comes
in. The theme itself is
very resolute; it is
order appearing from the
pandemonium. Conflict
returns, and order and
chaos become less
distinguishable from one
another, and soon fuse
together. However, order
returns with new meaning,
synthesized with previous
musical content, creating
a truer, deeper sense of
awareness or
understanding. A moment
of ambiguity arises, but
the flute persists,
supported by the
sensitive but firm
figuration in the piano,
and resoundingly comes to
a close, unburdened and
at ease.
Chamber Music flute, piano SKU: CF.WF228 Philippe Gaubert. Compose...(+)
Chamber Music flute,
piano
SKU:
CF.WF228
Philippe
Gaubert. Composed by
Philippe Gaubert. Edited
by Amy Porter. Arranged
by Amy Porter. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
104+1+32 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #WF228.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.WF228).
Flute and Piano. Composed by Karl Jenkins. Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music...(+)
Flute and Piano. Composed
by
Karl Jenkins. Boosey
&
Hawkes Chamber Music.
Softcover. 22 pages.
Boosey
& Hawkes #M060133008.
Published by Boosey &
Hawkes
Flute; Piano Accompaniment (Flute/Piano) SKU: HL.48025508 Flute and Pi...(+)
Flute; Piano
Accompaniment
(Flute/Piano)
SKU:
HL.48025508
Flute
and Piano. Composed
by Sergei Prokofiev.
Arranged by Kyle MacLeod.
Boosey & Hawkes Chamber
Music. Classical.
Softcover. 36 pages.
Duration 780 seconds.
Bote & Bock #M060139437.
Published by Bote & Bock
(HL.48025508).
ISBN
9781784547448. UPC:
196288300502.
Kyle
MacLeod writes: “When
attending a colleague's
violin recital, the
moment she began playing
the ?rst movement of the
Cinq mélodies I fell in
love with it. I could
hear that it would sit
extremely well on the
?ute and I realised there
was only a single work by
Prokofieff in the flute
repertoire, Sonata no 2
in D Major op 94. This is
also available for violin
and piano, rearranged by
the composer himself a
year after the original
publication. Just like
the Sonata, we could now
have the Cinq mélodies
for flute or violin with
pianoaccompaniment,
providing more Russian
music for flautists to
enjoy. My adaptation
stays true to the violin
arrangement which
Prokofieff himself based
on his original version
for voice and piano.
Harmonic fingerings have
been added to the flute
part to create rich
harmonic effects similar
to those produced in the
violin part, and double
stops have been adapted
to monophonic passages as
befits the flute.”.
Flute and piano - easy SKU: HL.49008200 Easy Jazz and Pop Pieces. For ...(+)
Flute and piano - easy
SKU: HL.49008200
Easy Jazz and Pop
Pieces. For
newcomers. Composed
by Mike Schoenmehl. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music
with CD. Edition Schott.
Classical. Edition with
CD. 66 pages. Schott
Music #ED8882. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49008200).
ISBN
9783795754341. UPC:
884088945404.
9.0x12.0x0.21
inches.
Fun with
Jazz Flute is a series
for newcomers to the
flute, no matter what
age. It offers the
possibility of going
beyond traditional
teaching material and
getting to know the
characteristics of pop
and jazz music. The
pieces were composed to
be played with a pianist.
In addition to the
complete versions, you
will therefore find the
playbacks (the piano
accompaniment) on the
included CD as well.
Sleep Well Waltz * Hickup
* Les Boulevards de Paris
* Autumn in Donegal *
Slalom Waltz * Lonely
Streets * Merry-go-round
* I Miss You * Rocking
Chair Blues * Orient
Blues * Empty Bottle * A
Sunday in the Park * Trip
to Nowhere * Jazz Minuet
* Walkin' with Julian *
Swingin' Conversation *
Journey to Faraway
Galaxies * Mr Pickpocket
* Paella * Betty's Gospel
* Gymnastics *
Stairclimbing * Birds in
Springtime * Blues No.
672668 * Magic Rocks in
Ireland * Pina
Colada.
I: Strada costiera, baracche e lampioni SKU: HL.50603656 For Flute and...(+)
I: Strada costiera,
baracche e lampioni
SKU: HL.50603656
For Flute and
Piano. Composed by
Nino Rota. Arranged by C.
Tabarelli. Woodwind Solo.
Softcover. Ricordi
#NR142172. Published by
Ricordi (HL.50603656).
ISBN 9781705127773.
UPC:
840126952230.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
Chamber Music Bass Flute, Piano SKU: PR.114418900 Composed by Daniel Dorf...(+)
Chamber Music Bass Flute,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114418900
Composed
by Daniel Dorff. Set of
Score and Parts. 24+8
pages. Duration 14
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41890.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114418900).
ISBN
9781491129517. UPC:
680160668632.
A
welcome addition to the
bass flute repertoire,
Dorff’s 14-minute
sonata is designed as two
pairs of slow-fast
movements. While composed
as a complete 4-movement
sonata, either half may
be performed alone as a
7-minute recital work.
The movement titles are:
I. Sprawling, burbling;
II. Sparkling,
glistening; III. Under
Winter; and IV. Spring
Spirits. When Peter
Sheridan commissioned me
to write a piece for bass
flute and piano, his only
requests were a
sonata-like
multi-movement work, and
some kind of reference to
New York, where we both
grew up. Just the thought
of a bass flute, with its
broad and mighty
airstream, already
reminded me of the mighty
Hudson River: from the
dense woods of upstate
New York, through the
beautiful landscapes of
New Paltz and
Poughkeepsie, down
through the celebrated
Manhattan waterway.As I
daydreamed how to build a
sonata inspired by the
Hudson, I thought of its
deep primal nature carved
by the Ice Age, and the
life within the river and
on its shores long before
humans arrived. I thought
of how the river’s
magnetism drew Native
Americans who honored and
built their lives around
it. I thought of
beautiful trees and
wildlife, the annual
cycles of ecosystems, and
the natural symbiosis
between the river itself,
the life within, and the
life on land spawned by
the river’s
resources.I wondered what
if Thoreau had sat by the
Hudson rather than by
Walden Pond; I wondered
what if Hesse had set
Siddhartha in the Hudson
Valley with this river as
his metaphor for the flow
of life and time.I
wondered whether the
sonata should flow from
north to south, or have
chronological references.
I wondered if I should
allude to the many poets
and painters who have
drawn inspiration from
the mighty Hudson. Every
thought led to the
river’s essence,
its own spirit and life
— flowing through
raw nature, from skinny
trickles to mightiness
spawning cities;
supporting subtle life,
and becoming a central
commons for human
societies.The subtitle
Spirit of the Hudson
brings it all together.*
* *The sonata is built in
4 movements, with formal
inspiration from the
Baroque: A slow Mvt. 1
“Sprawling,
burbling†leads
directly to the rapid
Mvt. 2 “Sparkling,
glistening,â€
followed by another
slow-fast pair: Mvt. 3
“Under
Winter†which leads
directly into Mvt. 4
“Spring
Spirits.†In
addition to performances
of the complete sonata,
either pair of movements
may be performed on its
own for a shorter concert
segment.SONATA (SPIRIT OF
THE HUDSON) was premiered
at the International Low
Flutes Festival in April
2018 by its commissioner,
bass flutist Peter
Sheridan, with Hyeeun
Hahm as pianist.
Moments musicaux Flûte traversière et Piano [Conducteur] Breitkopf & Härtel
Flute, piano SKU: BR.EB-8285 Composed by York Holler. Solo instruments; S...(+)
Flute, piano
SKU:
BR.EB-8285
Composed
by York Holler. Solo
instruments; Softcover.
Edition Breitkopf. World
premiere Cologne,
February 26, 1984. Music
post-1945. Score.
Composed 1979. 20 pages.
Duration 10'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #EB 8285.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.EB-8285).
ISBN 9790004176016. 9
x 12 inches.
World
premiere Cologne,
February 26, 1984 For me,
one of the most
interesting aspects of
composition is to draw
the most varied
consequences from one and
the same musical idea.
Thus my pieces Umbra,
Mythos, Resonance and
Moments Musicaux, for all
their disparity, form a
group of works in that
they are based on a
common Klanggestalt, a
34-note melodic-harmonic
structure from whose
formal basis the overall
shape of the piece is
derived by projection. I
have called the method
'Gestalt composition',
Thus there are 12 clearly
differentiated formal
characters or motives,
which appear frequently
in irregular sequence and
are variously
interconnected. The
'bell' motives play a
special role here: the
piano part frequently
bears the instruction
quasi Campane,
Campanelli, Campane
grandi.(York Holler,
translated by Niall
Hoskin)
Christmas Ornaments Flûte traversière et Piano [CD] Lorenz Publishing Company
Composed by Larry Shackley. Woodwind solo. For flute, piano. Christmas. Performa...(+)
Composed by Larry
Shackley. Woodwind solo.
For flute, piano.
Christmas.
Performance/accompaniment
CD. Lorenz Publishing
Company #30/3263L.
Published by Lorenz
Publishing Company
For Flute and Piano. Composed by Nancy Andrew. Arranged by James Galway. Sout...(+)
For Flute and Piano.
Composed by Nancy Andrew.
Arranged by James Galway.
Southern Music.
Classical.
Softcover. Southern Music
Company #B579. Published
by
Southern Music Company
V: Periferia di un paese SKU: HL.50603660 For Flute and Piano. Com...(+)
V: Periferia di un paese
SKU: HL.50603660
For Flute and
Piano. Composed by
Nino Rota. Arranged by C.
Tabarelli. Woodwind Solo.
Softcover. Ricordi
#NR142176. Published by
Ricordi (HL.50603660).
ISBN 9781705127810.
UPC:
840126952278.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
II: Trattoria di Campagna - Banchetto di nozze SKU: HL.50603657 For Fl...(+)
II: Trattoria di Campagna
- Banchetto di nozze
SKU: HL.50603657
For Flute and
Piano. Composed by
Nino Rota. Arranged by C.
Tabarelli. Woodwind Solo.
Softcover. Ricordi
#NR142173. Published by
Ricordi (HL.50603657).
ISBN 9781705127780.
UPC:
840126952247.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
IV: Viottolo di campagna - Gelsomina vaga sola SKU: HL.50603659 For Fl...(+)
IV: Viottolo di campagna
- Gelsomina vaga sola
SKU: HL.50603659
For Flute and
Piano. Composed by
Nino Rota. Arranged by C.
Tabarelli. Woodwind Solo.
Softcover. Ricordi
#NR142175. Published by
Ricordi (HL.50603659).
ISBN 9781705127803.
UPC:
840126952261.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
VII: Movimento dei vari artisti SKU: HL.50603662 For Flute and Piano(+)
VII: Movimento dei vari
artisti
SKU:
HL.50603662
For
Flute and Piano.
Composed by Nino Rota.
Arranged by C. Tabarelli.
Woodwind Solo. Softcover.
Ricordi #NR142178.
Published by Ricordi
(HL.50603662).
ISBN
9781705127834. UPC:
840126952292.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
VI: Numero del matto sul filo SKU: HL.50603661 For Flute and Piano...(+)
VI: Numero del matto sul
filo
SKU:
HL.50603661
For
Flute and Piano.
Composed by Nino Rota.
Arranged by C. Tabarelli.
Woodwind Solo. Softcover.
Ricordi #NR142177.
Published by Ricordi
(HL.50603661).
ISBN
9781705127827. UPC:
840126952285.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
III: Debutto di Gelsomina nel numero del 'ciufile' SKU: HL.50603658 Fo...(+)
III: Debutto di Gelsomina
nel numero del 'ciufile'
SKU: HL.50603658
For Flute and
Piano. Composed by
Nino Rota. Arranged by C.
Tabarelli. Woodwind Solo.
Softcover. Ricordi
#NR142174. Published by
Ricordi (HL.50603658).
ISBN 9781705127797.
UPC:
840126952254.
This
work is a reworking of
the music written by Nino
Rota for the film of the
same name by Federico
Fellini, Oscar winner in
1957. In 1967 Rota
composed the music for
the ballet La strada for
the Teatro alla Scala, in
collaboration with the
choreographer Mario
Pistoni, where Carla
Fracci was expected to
play the role of
Gelsomina. This show has
always remained alive in
my memory since in those
years I began the
profession of flutist at
La Scala, where I also
had the opportunity to
perform ballet. The
transcription traces the
salient moments of the
plot, highlighted by the
captions taken from the
original score. Free of
virtuosity, so
appreciated by the
flutists, it is conceived
with the intention of
restoring the
dramaturgical tension of
the Fellini-Rota
masterpiece. (C.
Tabarelli).
Flute; Piano Accompaniment SKU: HL.50600830 For Flute and Piano. C...(+)
Flute; Piano
Accompaniment
SKU:
HL.50600830
For
Flute and Piano.
Composed by Dejan Lazic.
Woodwind Solo. Classical.
Softcover. 32 pages.
Sikorski #SIK1684.
Published by Sikorski
(HL.50600830).
8.25x11.75x0.097
inches.
“The
original ideal for the
'Variations on Hava
Nagila' occurred to me in
1998. Since I had until
then only occupied myself
with European musical
folklore, the idea of
conducting research into
the folklore of the Near
(and somewhat later also
the Far) East initially
seemed to be something
completely new and
exotic. This very
well-known Hebraic
folksong has been
retained in its original
form here. Each of the
variations of my piece
for flute and piano,
arranged in the classical
sequential manner,
presents the flutist with
a new challenge
(staccato, legato,
Intervallic leaps,
ascending and descending
runs, broken chords,
etc.). Although the piano
has important tasks to
perform in the overall
structure of the piece,
the piano part serves the
function of an
accompaniment for the
most part.†(Dejan
Lazic).
Blue Silence Flûte traversière et Piano Bote and Bock
Flute; Piano Accompaniment (Flute/Piano) SKU: HL.48025320 Flute and Pi...(+)
Flute; Piano
Accompaniment
(Flute/Piano)
SKU:
HL.48025320
Flute
and Piano. Composed
by Elena Kats-Chernin.
Boosey & Hawkes Chamber
Music. Classical.
Softcover. Duration 420
seconds. Bote & Bock
#M202536308. Published by
Bote & Bock
(HL.48025320).
UPC:
196288175407.
Note
by the
composer:“This
piece was written in 2006
(for violoncello and
piano) for an exhibition
dedicated to artists
suffering from
schizophrenia. Thebasis
of the piece is a
sequence of four chords,
very simple and
minimalistic. A person
with schizophrenia hears
voices that can be very
disturbing; there is a
longing for silence. I
wrote this piece so that
my son Alex, who suffers
from the illness, could
hear silence and
meditation from it. It's
called Blue Silence
because blue is sometimes
associated with
healing.†Elena
Kats-Chernin.
Flute; Piano Accompaniment (Flute/Piano) SKU: HL.48025330 Flute and Pi...(+)
Flute; Piano
Accompaniment
(Flute/Piano)
SKU:
HL.48025330
Flute
and Piano. Composed
by Elena Kats-Chernin.
Boosey & Hawkes Chamber
Music. Classical.
Softcover. Duration 270
seconds. Bote & Bock
#M202536520. Published by
Bote & Bock
(HL.48025330).
UPC:
196288175506.
Note
by the composer:
“This piece was
written in 2006 (for
violoncello and piano)
for an exhibition
dedicated to artists
suffering from
schizophrenia. The basis
of the piece is a
sequence of four chords,
very simple and
minimalistic. A person
with schizophrenia hears
voices that can be very
disturbing; there is a
longing for silence. I
wrote this piece so that
my son Alex, who suffers
from the illness, could
hear silence and
meditation from it. It's
called Blue Silence
because blue is sometimes
associated with
healing.†Elena
Kats-Chernin.
Chamber Music flute, piano SKU: PR.114424240 Free at Last!. Compos...(+)
Chamber Music flute,
piano
SKU:
PR.114424240
Free
at Last!. Composed by
Adolphus Hailstork. Set
of Score and Parts.
Duration 11 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-42424. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114424240).
ISBN
9781491137581. UPC:
680160691036.
THE
BONES OF MR. FORTUNE
(FREE AT LAST!) is an
11-minute concerto-like
work for solo flute
accompanied by symphonic
winds and percussion
– perfect to play
with band or with
orchestra, as well as
with the
composer’s own
piano reduction. The work
features lengthy
cadenzas, and
exhilarating dance-like
sections with the
ensemble. Hailstork
describes the historical
inspiration: Abused in
life and death, an
enslaved man (Mr.
Fortune) was owned by a
surgeon who preserved his
skeleton to study
anatomy. The bones
remained with the
doctor’s family
for generations, and were
given a proper burial
making national news in
2013, 215 years after Mr.
Fortune’s
death. Abused in life
and death, an enslaved
man known as Mr. Fortune
was honored with an
elaborate funeral more
than 200 years after he
died in Connecticut.Mr.
Fortune was owned by Dr.
Preserved Porter on a
farm in Waterbury,
Connecticut. When Fortune
died in 1798, Porter, a
bone surgeon, preserved
his skeleton by having
the bones boiled to study
anatomy at a time when
cadavers for medical
study were
disproportionately taken
from slaves, servants and
prisoners.One of
Porter’s
descendants gave the
skeleton in 1933 to
Mattatuck Museum in
Waterbury, where it was
displayed from the 1940s
until 1970. The
descendant referred to
the slave as
“Larry†and
his name was forgotten at
the time.A study by
forensic anthropologists
at the Quinnipiac
University School of
Medicine concluded that
Fortune was about 5 feet
5 inches tall and died at
around 55 years old. He
suffered a number of
painful ailments,
including a fracture in
his left hand, a severe
ankle sprain and lower
back pain. “He was
an individual who was in
considerable
distress,†a
forensic professor,
Richard Gonzalez said.I
was taken by the bizarre
story of Mr. Fortune and
decided to use it as the
stimulus for this
work.