Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: 6] The performer of Lonely Flute faces virtuosic demands in many arenas.Difficult couplings of register and dynamic (highregister pianissimo, for example), rapid changes of register and dynamic, complex rhythms, twelve pages of a single acrobatic line with few rests and no opportunities for page turns-these and other features demand precise control and flexibility of embouchure, air stream, and mental focus, not to mention sheer physical endurance.[7] In addition to these more obvious manifestations of virtuosity, Lonely Flute demands a deeper level of understanding.The precise notation of the score hides rich musical cross-references, challenging the performer to project both registral/dynamic
Source: Music Theory Online
DOI: 10.30535/mto.11.1.4
Authors: Daphne Leong, Elizabeth McNutt
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4392836693