Virtuosity in Babbitt’s Lonely Flute

Abstract

6] The performer of Lonely Flute faces virtuosic demands in many arenas.Difficult couplings of register and dynamic (highregister pianissimo, for example), rapid changes of register and dynamic, complex rhythms, twelve pages of a single acrobatic line with few rests and no opportunities for page turns-these and other features demand precise control and flexibility of embouchure, air stream, and mental focus, not to mention sheer physical endurance.[7] In addition to these more obvious manifestations of virtuosity, Lonely Flute demands a deeper level of understanding.The precise notation of the score hides rich musical cross-references, challenging the performer to project both registral/dynamic

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