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MOOD
MOVEMENT AND REFLECTION is a composition for six flautists or solo flute and
tape. Performers 1 and 4 also
require an alto flute. The word
“reflection” in the title refers both to the contemplative nature of the
gradual development within the work and to the fact that the structure of the
composition is symmetrical: during the second half of the composition, the music
develops backwards, note for note, until the beginning (end) is reached. It is important that many performance elements in the first
section are reflected (played in reverse) during the second half, i.e volume
changes, speed increases etc. “Mood
movement” refers to the way the piece moves through a variety of gradually
transforming emotional states, and is also
a play on the word movement in its musical sense. How
performers are situated in a performance is demonstrated in the diagram below.
If the work is performed with tape, flute parts 2-6 are prerecorded.
The stereo positioning of the recorded flutes is reflected also in the
diagram below: flute 2 is panned
left, flute 3 right, flute 5 mid-left and flute 6 mid-right. A Version of this composition is available on CD! Click the icon below for more information on the SOFT RAINS Nachtschimmen CD. |
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