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Performance by Christine Draeger, Jocelyn Fazzone from the CD Spirit of the plains |
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CD
Spirit of the plains : Australian flute music 1997-2013 / Christine Draeger, Lamorna Nightingale, Jocelyn Edey Fazzone.
Library shelf no. CD 2486 [Available for loan]
Score & Part
Richard's prelude / Nigel Butterley.
Library shelf no. 788.32/BUT 3 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
I have always enjoyed accompanying,
and from the 1950s the opportunities I had were mainly with singers
and flute players. Having written a short quiet piece, Evanston
Song, in 1978, I wanted to respond to Christine Draeger's
recent invitation with something more animated, which she could
introduce to students as well as adding it to her own
repertoire.
I have very clear memories of Peter Richardson and Richard Meale
playing music by the Italian avant-‐garde, and of their premiere
of Richard's own Sonata for flute and piano, in 1960. That event
made clear that Australia now had its own 'avant-‐garde.'
'Richard's Prelude' is a reflection on his own music, following
his death in September 2009. It is more a duo than a piece with
piano accompaniment.
Nigel Butterley
April 2013
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: Flute, piano.
Duration: 4 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Commission note: Commissioned by Christine Draeger.
First performance: by Christine Draeger, John Martin at Rhapsody in Silver (The Flute Tree) on 23 Jun 2013
Subjects
- Has as subject/About: Preludes
Performances of this work
8 Oct 2019: at Grand Gallery (Sydney Conservatorium of Music). Featuring Laura Chislett, Stephanie McCallum.
29 Sep 2013: at Spirit of the Plains CD launch (The Flute Tree).
23 Jun 2013: at Rhapsody in Silver (The Flute Tree). Featuring Christine Draeger, John Martin.
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