Description
Notturno by M. Tilson Thomas-Flute and Piano
Notturno by M. Tilson Thomas-Flute and Piano
Written and premiered by American flautist, Paula Robison in 2005
Based on the original version for flute, harp and string quartet
Duration-13 minutes.
Publisher-Schirmer
Composer-Michael Tilson Thomas
About (Composer’s Description)
Notturno is a virtuoso piece evoking the lyrical world of Italian music. Its shape recalls concert arias, “études de concert” and salon pieces—creations of a bygone world that I still hold in great esteem. I remember the great care and attention that Piatigorsky and Heifetz lavished on such pieces and some of the seemingly effortless charm of that genre has found its way into this work.
The piece has a subtext. It’s about the role music plays in the life of a musician and the role we musicians play (must play?) in life. It’s about musicians first discovering the wonder of music and their own unique voice. Then, of course, there’s the profession: the concerts, gigs, the routine, and the wear and tear that can lead you to ask, “Why am I carrying on with all this trilling and arpeggiating?” But we play what we must play with excellence and commitment, even if it drives us nearly over the edge. The great part is, if we have the chance to take a little breath, we discover that the wonder never goes away.
Notturno was written for the American flautist Paula Robison and in tribute to Paul Renzi, who was for fifty years first/principal flautist of the San Francisco Symphony.—Michael Tilson Thomas
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