Partita

Description

Willy Hess (1906-1997)
Partita
for alto recorder solo
PAN 312
Level of difficulty: medium

The recorder holds compelling possibilities for artistic presentation. Willy Hess’ Partita assembles a loose series of ten solo pieces through tonal relations to a combined whole. The basis is the harmonic structure around the key F major in the centre. Although this may not shine through while listening or in playing, here lies the secret of perceiving the cycle as complete unit. For middle school music students.

The multi-volume Contempore series offers the advanced student as well as the professional musician plenty of material for studying and lecturing well-known and not yet well-known contemporary composers. The first part of the series is devoted to the instrument recorder, a second different chamber music ensembles.