EDMUND FINNIS
MIRROR IMAGES
Mirror Images was written for Víkingur Ólafsson, and was commissioned by the Southbank Centre.
© 2021 by Edmund Finnis All rights reserved
MIRROR IMAGES
for Víkingur
I
q = 66 - 69
EDMUND FINNIS
p
con ped.
4
7
10
13
5 16 (p)
19
22
25
28
31
6
II
Calm, reflective, very flexible q = c.104-120 accel.
pp espressivo
4
7
10
13
con ped.
rit.
accel.
rit.
more
accel.
cresc. poco a poco
rit.
f
accel.
accel.
molto rit.
molto
less
more
accel.
poco rit.
accel. poco a poco
rit.
less
rit.
(cresc. poco a poco)
rit.
accel.
rit.
19
22
accel.
16
accel.
rit.
25
accel. p
28
31
34
37
accel.
accel.
p
rit.
p
f
rit.
accel.
p
rit.
mf
accel.
mp
molto
accel.
molto rall.
molto
7
rit.
f
accel.
rit.
accel.
accel.
more
poco rit.
accel.
rit.
43
rit.
40
rit.
mf
8
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Bright, tranquil q = c.84
ppp
poco
p con ped.
4
8
12
pp
3
both hands
15
(hairpins apply to both hands)
a tempo
III
sim.
rit.
pppp
9
pp
pp
ppp
poco rit.
a tempo
10
IV
q. = c.72
p
poco (RH only)
con ped.
sim.
6
12
18
23 espress. more
mf
mf
11
p
27
mf
mf
less
31
p
leggiero
35
more less
40
12
10
*
mf
19
28
mf
ff
mf
mp
f
ff
ff
mf
f
p
p
(keep pedal down throughout)
p
V
Resonant, expansive q = c.84
p
mp
p
ff
37
45
p
50
ff
mf
molto rall. p morendo
molto
fff
mf
fff
gradually reducing tremolo speed
mf dim. molto
* Tremolos should be played fast and unmeasured throughout (i.e. not precise demisemiquavers). Within this 'fast' tremolo speed, they should slightly increase in speed whenever dynamics increase, and decrease with speed when dynamics decrease.
Spacious, reflective q = c.60
pp
ppp
con ped.
ppp
19 mp
mp
mf dim.
f dim.
(cresc.)
mf dim.
p
3
pp
pp
mp
3
ppp
13
5 p dim.
mf
pp
cresc. poco a poco (all staves)
14
7
VI
pp
pp
ppp
14
VII
Presto possibile 3
3
3
3
3
3
p rippling lightly
con ped.
sim. sempre
4
7
10
13
cresc.
15
16
mf
sub. p cresc.
19
22
(cresc.)
f
sim.
24
26
pppp
16
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p dolce
pp con ped.
poco rit. a tempo
27
34
poco rit.
19
17
a tempo
molto rit.
a tempo
9
Serene, rubato e = c.69
VIII
molto rall.
espressivo
piu espress.
delicatissimo
18
IX Flowing q = c.120
p
24
mf
cresc. poco a poco
(cresc.)
21
19
16
11
6
con ped.
mp
27
29
cresc.
31
mf
33
38
41
f radiant
35
19