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Traveler was commissioned by the Chamber Soloists of Austin (Austin, Texas) and premiered in April 2003. It is a continuous set of variations in which a boldly-stated, monophonic theme (heard at the opening) essentially travels through a variety of harmonic and textural sound-worlds until it returns home.
During the course of composing this seven-minute piece, I began to imagine this theme as a protagonist who, upon being continually thrust into new environments, must adapt to these new climates by adjusting enough to “fit in” but still maintain identity. This struggle is intensified by a sense of perpetual transition—as one environment is beginning to feel comfortable, another one is beginning to assert itself.
—Kevin Puts
INSTRUMENTATION
Flute (= Piccolo)
Violin
Viola
Violoncello
Piano
Duration: ca. 7 minutes
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