102
Dueling Song Vivace
= 144–156
255
Picc. *
Fl.
1 *
legatissimo
1 Ob.
legatissimo
2 *
1 Cl. in B
legatissimo
2
Bn.
1 Contrabassoon, solo
Cbn.
1 Hn. in F 2 1.
Tpt. in C
1 2 take straight mute
1 Tbn. 2
Timp. Vib., bowed
1 Crot., bowed
Perc.
2
3 (WHITE SOUND)
Synth.
sempre
Piano
Harp
(Louis and Beaumarchais duel. They are both fine swordsmen, but Louis’ skills are hampered by excessive posing.) (The dueling starts slowly.) (3 Chattering Women, Woman with Hat, Marie Antoinette, The Marquis, Louis, and Beaumarchais ad lib. appropriate comments.) **
Quartet of Ghosts
S will
cut
you
in
to
pie
ces.
will
cut
you
in
to
pie
ces.
will
cut
you
in
to
pie
ces.
A
T 8
B
Vivace
= 144–156
He
1 solo, con sord. *
I Vn.
al sord.legatissimo
II 1 sola, con sord. *
Va. legatissimo
Vc. 1 solo
Cb. *Finger 16th notes, but do not play. Occasionally, ad lib., play. Begin niente, crescendo to pianissimo, and decrescendo back to niente. Play legatissimo and only in ranges in which dynamics may be be controlled. Do not enter or exit on strong beats. Vary the lengths of passages. **Voices may need discreet amplification.