Music for Five (or Six)

Set Complet (Scores and parts are also sold separately)

Version for five players

The piece includes three movements all of which are based on the continuous rotation of a twelve note series and its mirror, in direct or reverse movement. The central part of the first movement is a strongly rhythmical Allegro vivace, with varied figures, preceded by a short introduction (Moderato) which reappears at the end of the movement in a new conclusive form. The second movement is an Adagio formed by a chain of varied sonorous sequences, which increase in intensity up to the conclusion. The last movement is an Allegro scherzando which has a distant resemblance to a Rondo, but without any textual repetition. In various episodes, a small valve flute is used which, with its tremolos, glissandi and the uncertainty of intonation, introduces touches of randomness and indetermination to the movement.