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Sheet Music: Performance PartsThe Last Flight of Saint-Ex : for oboe and string quartet / Katia Beaugeais.by Katia Beaugeais (2025)
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Last Flight of Saint-Ex (2010) is
inspired by the famous French writer and pilot Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), also known as Saint-Ex - author of the
international bestseller Le Petit Prince - whose plane was likely
shot down by a young German pilot in 1944 in the South of
France.
Originally composed in 2008 for oboe and string quartet for a
premiere performance by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship
players, recomposed versions are now available in a variety of
instrumental combinations, showcasing the technical virtuosity of
all players.
A fast, pulsating, rhythmic style governs this work. A feeling of
urgency is created by syncopated rhythms, irregular metres and
erratic dynamic changes. In the slow middle section, a feeling of
sadness is conveyed by a slow haunting solo. Fast motivic figures
alongside thick rippling trill and chordal textural sound mass
effects build to a loud and dramatic climax.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 set of performance parts (46p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — Showcases technical skill of all players: Fast pulsating rhythms and metre changes.
Duration: 7 mins
First performance by Sydney Symphony Fellows — 16 May 08. Old Darlington School, University of Sydney
The composer notes the following submitted styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Classical style, Neo-Classicism, Impressionism, contemporary music - contemporary playing techniques. Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Bartok, Ravel.
This new version for 2025 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellows, Australian Music Concert: 18 September 2025, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Studios.
Typeset edition.
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Parts [ePDF]: The Last Flight of Saint-Ex : for oboe and string quartet [eParts] / Katia Beaugeais.
Score: The Last Flight of Saint-Ex : for oboe and string quartet / Katia Beaugeais.
Score [ePDF]: The Last Flight of Saint-Ex : for oboe and string quartet [eScore] / Katia Beaugeais.
This work also exists as the following versions:
- Unknown instrumentation
- Unknown instrumentation
- Saxophone Ensemble
- Saxophone Quartets
- Trios: Clarinet, piano, cello
- Browse other works for Quintets: Oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello
- Browse other works by Katia Beaugeais
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