Cemaraf Flute - Sheet Music

SKU: ET.MCX70

ISBN 9790207012388.

Cemaraf is the abbreviation of the dedicatees name - Cécile and Martin Affolter-Spitteler. The work is conceived in three independent parts.

I. The flutes play a simple melody that is repeated over and over in increasingly animated ornamented form and juxtaposed over a sort of drone-type bagpipe effect produced by the violoncello. A rapid passage over a violoncello ostinato figure comprises the reprise the initial mood as the first part ends.

II. Two superimposed intervals (second and fourth) are used within a quiet introduction. The flutes then perform a juggling act with these two intervals before merging into an Allegro of continuing sixteenth notes which develops into to a cumulative sound. At the end, the two intervals are suggested in reduced form within pianissimo.

III. A flute duo consisting of elements of three series of notes is followed by four brief contrasting motives. In the first three, the violoncello is played with three different bowings (ponticello, pizzicato and arco normale). The fourth motive consists of a sequence of fast repeated notes played by the first flute. After a quick exposure, this one flutist remains alone in movement. The melody of the beginning is then combined with the fourth motive and the piece fades into nothingness.
Jost Meier
Basle, Switzerland
March 20, 2009.