Little wings of gold

by Maija Hynninen

for flute solo

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Maija Hynninen

Little wings of gold

Music Finland

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Little wings of gold 2018/2020

Mine, to loose or to hold,

I held it, thus, in my hand.

Mine, to fetter or free –

Which should it be?

Dear little wings of gold […]

Ina Coolbrith: Freedom (Songs from the Golden Gate (1895))

On a windy day as the air blows into the bottles and wind chimes, it creates a sort of split sound that builds into fragile chords – opening and closing, adding more harmonics as the wind gets stronger. I wanted to capture this phenomenon with the subtle overblown flute techniques. The transitions between single pitches with added air and a chord of multiple pitches played simultaneously are the essence of this piece. Almost like breath or a warm breeze that caresses, the piece builds from intimate moments or questions that are left in the air.

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Little Wings of Gold for solo flute is re-worked new version of the first movement of Flutterings (2018) for flute and kantele. The flute solo that opens Flutterings has been rearranged and expanded in a new independent miniature for flute solo.

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Category

Works for Solo Instrument


Premiere

13.9.2020 Jaume Darbra Fa, flute, Mixtur Festival, Barcelona


Commisioned by / dedications

Dedicated to Jaume Darbra Fa


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Archive number

MF34392


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