Two Instrumental Portraits

A few words from the composer:“In his composition L’Indifférent, Ravel gives musically voice to a girlboy’s appearance. In his love poems, Cummings does the same poetically. Both Ravel and Cummings, unfold to us a certain kind of self-portrait. In my composition Two Portraits I emphasize their coming out. For this reason I composed two independent melodies; one for the clarinet, the other one for soprano voice. Together they represent a mix that refers to two different worlds. In short, this is what this composition is about. My composition Two Instrumental Portraits refers to this out-coming as well. But here the part for the voice has been replaced by grand flute or oboe. Just as is the case with Ravel’s composition, by polymetric voice-leading it is the music itself that refers to two different worlds. In the second part, these different worlds merge at last.”X. Hunfeld, Amstelveen, November, 2020Portrait I: Flute, Clarinet in Eb & piano Alternative: Oboe, Clarinet in Bb & PianoIntermezzo: Clarinet in Bb & PianoPortrait II: Flute, Clarinet in Eb & Piano Alternative version 1:  Oboe, Clarinet in Bb & Piano Alternative version 2: Flute, Clarinet in Eb & Piano Alternative version 3: Oboe, Clarinet in Bb & PianoThe E-Edition PDF bundle comes with a score and the following parts:Flute (alternative to Oboe) Oboe (alternative to Flute Clarinet in Bb Clarinet in Eb (alternative to Clarinet in Bb in “Portrait I” and “Portrait 2”) Piano (score)“Two Instrumental Portraits” is also available in printed edition from June Emerson Wind Music.