Levinson: Variations for Flute and Piano

$15.25

Code: JP8010
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0520-3

Composed in 1982, this set of variations has very appealing colors. It requires moderately difficult technical demands. The composer writes:
The theme and its eight variations are organized in a continuous arch form. Variation 1 introduces a triplet figure in the piano which serves as an initial motoric impulse for the piece. The theme goes through various mood changes in Variations 3-5 until the its initial energy seems to be exhausted in Variation 6. The rebound starts in variation 7 and reaches explosive climax in the final variation 8. The distorted motives of the theme are presented in piano clusters against the frantic chromatic runs in the flute part. Disarranged elements of the theme emerge in the mysterious Coda.
Duration: 7:30 minutes

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