| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | One movement |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1961 |
| Genre Categories | Duets; For flute, viola; Scores featuring the flute; |
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| Work Title | Duo for Flute and Viola |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Fine, Vivian |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IVF 20 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | One movement |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1961 |
| First Performance. | February 22, 1962, Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, Claude Monteux, flute and Walter Trampler, vio |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | flute and viola |
This work is published by Carl Fischer Music, carlfischer.com.
[Fine] wrote Duo for Flute and Viola for flutist Claude Monteux (the son of distinguished French conductor Pierre Monteux) and Walter Trampler….Not surprisingly, Fine’s Duo is virtuosic. There are no barlines or meter, and sudden changes of tempi, one of which is caused by a metric modulation, enhance its artistry. The Duo is an outgrowth of the String Quartet, as evidenced by its long arching lines and directions for changes in timbral quality, such as “explosively,” “clear,” “stridente,” and “easy.” Each instrument has a cadenza, but most interesting is the counterpoint between the two. There is no imitation or exchange of material, giving each instrument an independent voice. Fine does refer to the Duo’s beginning near the end of the piece, but the material soon changes to become a perpetuum mobile ending.”
“...a sturdily constructed work in which the alternating tension and accord between the two instruments was deftly arranged.”
