Composer

:

John Corigliano

Genre

:

Concerto

Style

:

Concerto

Compose Date

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1982

First Performance

:

Feb 4, 1982

Average_duration

:

37:16

Movement_count

:

7

Movement ....

John Corigliano's "Pied Piper Fantasy" is a composition for flute and orchestra that was composed in 1981. The piece was premiered on March 4, 1982, by the National Symphony Orchestra, with James Galway as the soloist and Mstislav Rostropovich conducting. The "Pied Piper Fantasy" is divided into three movements. The first movement, titled "The Storyteller," is a slow and mysterious introduction that sets the stage for the story of the Pied Piper. The second movement, "The Rats and the Piper," is a lively and playful scherzo that depicts the Piper's battle with the rats. The third movement, "The Children," is a haunting and melancholic adagio that portrays the Piper's abduction of the children of Hamelin. The "Pied Piper Fantasy" is characterized by Corigliano's use of extended techniques for the flute, such as flutter-tonguing, glissandi, and multiphonics. The orchestration is also notable, with Corigliano using a large orchestra that includes a variety of percussion instruments, including a whip and a siren. The piece is also known for its use of programmatic elements, with Corigliano using the music to tell the story of the Pied Piper. Overall, the "Pied Piper Fantasy" is a virtuosic and imaginative work that showcases the talents of both the soloist and the orchestra. It has become a staple of the flute repertoire and is widely regarded as one of Corigliano's most popular works.

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