Sisyphus Redux for Alto Flute

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Performance Notes:

Explicit Fingerings are added only for certain actions.  It is assumed that the performer is fully conversant with standard microtonal pitch fingerings.  Other techniques are specifically both verbally and graphically.  A horizonal arrow represents a gradual transformation between beginning (l.h) and concluding (r.h) states.

Techniques used:

• Iterate tongue attack as fast as possible
• Very breathy
• Commence sound without employing the tongue at all
• Various graphic conventions are employed for indicating different speeds and intensity of vibrato
• Clearly articulated smorzato, executed with movement of the lips so as to partially block and release sustained sounds
• Weak, feeble, insatiable tone production
• Slightly breathy and unfocused timbre
• Mainly breath sound
• More pronouced breathy timbre

Our Description

Performance duration (approx): 8'00"

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Alto Flute