Doppler Effect for Flute, Alto Flute and Piano

From the Publisher

The notion of writing a piece based on the findings of an Austrian mathematician who observed the increase and decrease in the pitch of sound when the source and observer are getting closer or further apart came to me while traveling through Italy and hearing the myriad sirens passing by through the dense traffic. The motif descends by a minor second returning to the original harmony combined with the repeated minor seconds portraying the incessant sounds of car horns. The melodic lines portray the vibrancy and sensuality of the people in contrast to the craziness around them.

This version of Doppler Effect was commissioned by Duo Viva, Alice Lenaghan, alto flute, and Mihoko Watanabe, flute and was premiered at The National Flute Association Convention in Pittsburgh, PA on August 11, 2006. This version has been recorded by Duo Viva on a CD aptly titled "Doppler Effect" and was released by Little Piper. 

Performance duration (approx): 6'00

Item Details

Instrumentation

• Part 1: Flute
• Part 2: Alto Flute
• Part 3: Piano