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SKU:
FT.FM542
Composed by
Helmuts Feldmanis. Flute
and Piano. Score and
part. Forton Music
#FM542. Published by
Forton Music (FT.FM542).
ISBN
9790570484416.
This
piece is based on an
English folk song of the
same name. After a short
introduction, with fog
rising over the sea, the
flute introduces the
theme, which is more
embellished in the second
statement. At the peak of
the apogee the theme is
taken over the piano,
supported by a nice
counter melody in the
flute part. There is a
nice conversation between
the flute and the piano
including several short
piano solo sections,
bringing in a contrasting
colour and allowing the
piano to shine. After
reaching the peak of the
drama the music dies out
and vanishes into the
silence. Both the melody
and the arrangement
together mirror the
sorrowful life of a
fisherman.