Diminutiae
A set of four unaccompanied inventions for two violins. String quartets could pair Diminutiae with the viola and 'cello arrangement of a contrasting work, Valse Triste.
Duration: 10' 30"
Difficulty: 4/5 (Difficulty Rating Overview)
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Diminutiae: I
Diminutiae: II
Diminutiae: III
Diminutiae: IV
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While the Bach Inventions were its direct antecedent, Diminutiae differs from them in that it employs a starker, more contemporary musical vocabulary and makes an intensely dramatic, almost operatic statement, despite the diminutive size of its two-person ensemble.
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Instrumental Scores:
Scores and parts are delivered as PDF files. A set of parts includes permission to make the requisite copies for the ensemble.
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