Allan Walker: Six Scenes for Flute and Piano (1992)

Abstract

"The origin of Six Scenes is a collection of pieces for clarinet and piano. This new form for flute and piano invited changes to the original pieces, so some were extended, and most demanded substantial recomposition in order to maintain convincing harmonies, melodic shapes and a balanced sound. The pieces are very simple - essentially composition studies - each briefly exploring a different musical idea. The common thread is the same source pitch material (an ordered twelve-tone collection) which tends to create recurring melodic and harmonic patterns. The Scenes are: i) a recitative; ii) an embellished, shared line; iii) an aphorism; iv) gradually changing pitch fields defined by notes in fixed registers; v) a texture of four elements: staccato chords, rapid ornamentation, and two melodies; and vi). a dance which vaporises." -- Allan Walker