Three Preludes (Muczynski)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Robert Muczynski wrote pieces not only for piano, but wrote for strings, saxophone, clarinet and flute as well. Shortly after writing his famous Sonata for Flute and Piano, Opus 14, between the years 1960 and 1961, Muczynski wrote Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Opus 18, in 1962. Despite the fact that this piece is called Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Muczynski meant them to be encores.
It is apparent after viewing these pieces that the different preludes portray the different characters of "jaunty, nocturnal, and free-wheeling."[1]
Form
This piece is composed of three preludes:
First Prelude
The word jaunty literally means "having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk."[2]
Second Prelude
In the second prelude, Muczynski marks the movement as "freely." He also characterizes this piece as "nocturnal."[citation needed]
Third Prelude
The piece uses accents to accentuate the off-beat rhythm.
References
- ↑ Marina and Victor Ledin, Encore Consultants, 1998 http://www.naxosdirect.com/title/8.559001
- ↑ jaunty - Definitions from Dictionary.com
