Score & Part [ePDF]
Sonatina : for flute and piano [eScore] / Aristea Mellos.
Score & Part
Sonatina : for flute and piano / Aristea Mellos.
Library shelf no. 788.32/MEL 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
This work plays with the tradition of French wind writing. It draws from the languages of Hindemith, Poulenc, Prokofiev and Satie to reflect on the legacy of early-mid 20th Century chamber music.
Work Details
Year: 2024
Instrumentation: Flute, piano.
Duration: 11 min.
Difficulty: Medium — Mvt II is c. Grade 5 AMEB, Mvt I approx Grade 7/8, and Mvt III is v. difficult (pro level)
Contents note: I. "...our whole body is like a harbour at dawn..." -- II. "...which to the tune of flutes kept stroke..." -- III. "...there is nothing lighter than a life...".
Commission note: Commissioned by Brian Parsonage for performance by Meredith Parsonage.. Commissioned by Brian Parsonage for his wife Meredith.
First performance: by Laura Chislett, Stephanie McCallum — 20 Oct 24. Recital Hall West, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc in relation to this work:
Poulenc Flute Sonata, Waltz, French Impressionism, Neo-Classical, Sonata form, Rondo, rowing, water music, dawn, the rhythm of life.
Performances of this work
20 Oct 24: Recital Hall West, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, NSW. Featuring Laura Chislett, Stephanie McCallum.
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