Fractured Mirrors (2005) by Nicolas Scherzinger Duration: 10 minutes for chamber ensemble (flute, clarinet. violin, cello and piano) Recently performed by: LISTEN Above live performance is by the Society for New Music. click here to go back to LIST OF WORKS page MUSIC (SCORE and PARTS) - download a PDF copy Click here (Full Score) to download a copy of the published score. CLick the links below to download each part (6 parts in total): Click here (Flute Part) to download a copy of the Flute Part in PDF format. Click here (Clarinet Part) to download a copy of the Clarinet Part in PDF format. Click here (Violin Part) to download a copy of the Violin Part in PDF format. Click here (Cello Part) to download a copy of the Cello Part in PDF format. Click here (Piano Part) to download a copy of the Piano Part in PDF format (this is a piano part only, with a few cues). Click here (Piano Score) to download a copy of the Piano Score in PDF format. This is a copy of the full score, with the piano part much larger than the other instrumental parts. Pianist might want to use this copy instead to the piano part (above) especailly if performing without a conductor. All PDF copies are made available for free, through the support of volunteer donations. The composer is very grateful for the goodwill and generosity that is expressed by any donation. Click on the PayPal link below to make a donation with a major Credit Card. Suggested donation $45-50
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or order a hardcopy, if you decide to perform the piece in public, please
let me know about it via email, or even send me a program. click here to go back to LIST OF WORKS page PROGRAM NOTE Fractured Mirrors,
for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, was composed in the winter
of 2004-2005. My initial goal was to compose an energetic and rhythmic
piece that would be fun to play and that would feature the piano, but
as I continued to work on the piece, the piano and other instruments
became much more integrated. Thus, this piece is very much an ensemble
piece, and each instrument is as important as the other. As is the case
in most of my works, timbre and color play an important role in the
development of the musical materials throughout the piece. The five
instruments continually pass motives around in a kaleidoscopic manner.
As the title suggests, another important element in the piece is the
idea of a broken or fractured mirror. As I worked on the musical material,
I imagined what it would be like to write some music and then reflect
a page of that music onto a broken mirror. Music that had initially
appeared continuous would now rematerialize in splintered fragments. Premiered in Syracuse, New York, March, 2005. Additional performances by: USC Contemporary Music Ensemble (Los Angles, CA)
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