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Muhly, Nico Duet No. 1
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for Nadia Sirota
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Duet No. 1 Chorale Pointing Downwards
NICO MUHLY
Severe q = 78
(2003/revised 2005)
4 4
Viola
3 4 sff
sf
p dolciss.
mp intense
p
4 4
Violoncello
p dolciss.
mp intense
3 4 p
p
sf
p
p
sf
3 4 sf
3+2 4 sf
4 4
p
3 4 p
sf
3+2 4 sf
4 4
sf
3 4 sff
4 4
4 4
sf
3 4 p
sf
3+2 4
3 16 sf
2 4 p
mp
mf
mp
2 4
p
mf
3 4 mp
poco sf
3
3 8 mf
p cresc.
p
sul pont., almost pitchless 6
sf
6
6
p
6
3 4 mp
poco sf
mf
mf
p
3 8 p
mf
3 4 sfp
p
all tremolos sul pont. unless otherwise indicated
3 4 sfp
3+2 4
p
sf
A
3 16
p
3
short
sffp
mp (sul pont.)
sf
p
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sffp
mp
4
D q = 86
2 4 2 4
slur as beamed (ad lib.)
4+3 16 mp busily
4+3 16
4+5 16 sempre tenuto
4+5 16
mp steady
5+5 16
5+6 16
5+5 16
5+6 16
6+6 16
3+3+3+4 16
6+6 16
3+3+3+4 16
3+3+3+4 16
6+6 16
3+3+3+4 16
6+6 16
poco sul pont.
sim.
5+6 16
5+5 16
5+6 16
5+5 16
ord.
4+3 16 mf
4+3 16 mf
2 4 f
2 4 f
6
cresc. molto
p flautando
cresc. molto
G maintain tempo from previous section
ff
p
ff
p
30" H
pizz.
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
4 4
mfz sempre, busily, aggressive
4 4 pp evenly at first, gradually stress second chord and make the second chord longer
I Severe (but faster than before) q = 96 arco dolciss.
4 4 sff
mp intense
sfp cresc. molto
3 4 ff
dolciss.
4 4 sff
4 4
mp intense
sfp cresc. molto
4 4
ff
ff
sfp cresc. molto
sfp cresc. molto
ff
ff
sfp cresc. molto
ff
3 4 sfp cresc. molto
ff
3 16 sfp cresc. molto
3+2 4
ff
7 16 sfp cresc. molto
3 16 sfp cresc. molto
3 4 sfp cresc. molto
ff
3 4 ff
4 4
3+2 4
3 4 ff
ff
3+2 4
3 4 sfp cresc. molto
sfp cresc. molto
3 4
3 4 sfp cresc. molto
4 4
quickly put on mute
3+2 4
7 16
COMPOSER’S NOTE Duet No. 1: Chorale Pointing Downwards is the first in a series of short string pieces that serve as harmonic and technical studies for both composer and performers. Duet No. 1 is constructed around a cycle of fourteen chords repeated almost without stopping throughout the work. However, the cycle is subject to several simple rhythmic processes and two cryptic interruptions and, by the middle, assumes a sort of fervent perpetual-motion perseverance. Here, I attempted to convey a kind of harmonic rapture with technical reserve (music that sounds like a string exercise). The piece ends slowly and quietly, with a series of ascending and descending scales trailing the fourteen chords behind them. Duet No. 1 is dedicated to Nadia Sirota with great thanks. Nico Muhly 2003
Duration: c. 8 minutes
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