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Opus 112

Sinfonia No. 3
for flute & piano

Winter 1998

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This is a calm work.

I think of it as almost Baroque.

It is a mono-tonal composition in the scale for the
I Ching # 42 "Benefit" with scale tones: Bb, C, Db, D, F, Gb, & Ab.

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Calm, moderately easy, tonal

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Because of the choice of scale it sound like Hovhaness, more than it sounds baroque.

The melodies were formed by defining the order in which the scale tones occurred in comparison to the natural over tone series.
Bb: 1, C: 9, Db:19, D: 5, F: 3, Gb: 13, & Ab 7.

I see no reason why this shouldn't be performed with a natural (or actually flat Ab 7th overtone) possible with harp.

Because I was trying to keep the speed of the music in an equal vibration the key of Bb, The last movement is most likely too fast for most musicians, it's okay to play it near your top speed, and not above.