Score
Three River Pieces : for flute, bassoon and violoncello / Ben Hoadley.
Library shelf no. 785.4413/HOA 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
This suite was commissioned in 2017 by Sydney bassoonist Petrina Slaytor, who is a member of a trio of this unusual instrumentation. When hearing the group play, I was immediately stuck by the delicacy and transparency of this combination. I was reminded of Japanese woodcuts with their seeming fragility underpinned by strength and boldness, and a strong water element was also suggested. As I was swimming in the river every day as I was conceiving the suite, the title "River Pieces" came naturally.
It was impossible not to escape the influence of the French impressionists, in particular that great master of "water music", Claude Debussy. The theme of the second movement is loosely based on the Langsam from the "5 Stüke im Volkston" by Robert Schumann.
Work Details
Year: 2017
Instrumentation: Flute, bassoon, cello.
Duration: 13 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: 1. Barcarolle -- 2. Idyll -- 3. Aquarelle.
Commission note: Commissioned by Petrina Slaytor
First performance: 19 Dec 18. Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, New Zealand
Performances of this work
19 Dec 18: Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, New Zealand
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