Soliloquy

Description

Flute — See notes about recordings and the first premiere on the inside cover.The Soliloquy Op. 44 was commissioned by flautist Katherine Kemler.xa0 The work is in one movement of about five minutes duration.xa0 It is a fantasy-like piece containing no bar lines, and is meant to be played with a fair amount of rubato.xa0 The work’s material is generated from the opening motive consisting of a triad and raised fourth.xa0 It is developed in a way to show off the different registers and tone colors of the flute, contrasting slow, fast, and more fragmented music.