Flute/bassflute (or
clarinet), oboe and
bassoon - difficult
SKU: HL.49018144
Composed by Benjamin
Schweitzer. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Woodwind Ensemble.
Performance score, in C.
Composed 2008. 80 pages.
Duration 10'. Schott
Music #ED20746. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49018144).
ISBN
9790001170079.
9.0x12.0x0.21
inches.
The image
of a landscape in April,
freed from winter's hold,
with its mixture of
barrenness and still dull
colours, characterises
the basic tone of this
piece. Melodic elements
and fast virtuoso
figurations cannot be
found, instead the piece
is dominated by subtle
nuances of just a few
sounds and textures. The
harmony is based almost
entirely on a single
chord type. Occasionally,
short chains of
repetitions and
oscillating impulses
emerge from this string
of sounds.Ambitious
performers can use this
demanding and varied
piece to try out modern
playing techniques.