Karen Keyhani

"The Last Colour" (for Flute and Piano)

2013 - Tehran

General abbreviations and Symbols

= Accelerando; Ritardando

vib. , m.v , n.v , l.v = vibrato ; molto vibrato ; none vibrato ; let vibrate

= Crescendo dal niente ; Diminuendo al niente

= Change very gradually from one sound or way of playing to another

= Quick crescendo at the very end of versa

= as fast as possible

= highest note possible

= Tremolo shuld always be as dense as possible

= To lowest note passible

• Slightly higher or lower the intonation, which is not precisely determined size, and may reach maximum of a quarter-tone.

For Flute:

= Sing (diamond shape note) and play

= Changing the tone color with various fingering (for a single tone)

= Harmonics trill

= Vibration speed (Rhythm)

= Trumpet sound

= Flutter tongue

= Aeolian sound

w.t = Whistle tone

• Multiphonics fingering taken from the “Technique for Contemporary Flute Music” by Hiroshi Koizumi, the Schott Japan Company Ltd.

• The “Wah-Wah Tube” is changeable with a large size Triangle played with a soft mallet.

For Piano: P.I = Right (Damper) pedal P.II = Middle (Sostenuto) pedal

P.III = Left (Una Corda) pedal

= A chromatic cluster within approximate register

/ = Mouth positions (when singing): Closed mouth / Open mouth

= Tap on the strings with palm

• All the voices can be transposed to upper or lower octaves according to the voice register of pianist.

• All other instructions are written in the score.

Flute

Piano

sf subpp

Tempo Rubato q = ca.60

fff p lontano ma profondo

Tempo Rubato q = ca.60

P.II

P.I

sfz mf

l.v

Fl.

Pno.

p sfz pp

simile

fff

mp l.v

(P.I) P.II

P.I

f

"Aeolian sound"

(vocal)

m.g

ca.7"

The Last Colour

IKaren Keyhani - 2013 - Tehran

(mute strings with palm and play on keys)

(gliss on strings with Nails)

slowly gliss.gliss.

ord.

m.v

ca.7"

(mute strings and play on keys)

Fl.

Pno.

sfz subpp mfp sfsub.p mf p

poco sf

mp

(P.I)legatissimo

p mf

p

Fl.

Pno.

sfz p sfsub.p sfz psffz ff

(P.I)sfz pp sfz p

legatissimop f

molto vibr.slowly gliss.

emb.gliss.

(Key Click & Pizz.)

ord.

(mute strings and play on keys)

l.v l.v

2

Fl.

Pno.

pp mp p

Tempo Rubato q = ca.40

Senza misura

Tempo Rubato q = ca.40Senza misura

Fl.

Pno.

mf sfp sfp sfp mp p

P.I

mp

ca.5'' n.v

gradually become breathy

emb.gliss.

m.v n.v

(just air sound)

c.a 4"m.v

II

ca.5''

ca.5''

emb.gliss.

c.a 4"

m.v 1

changing tone color

2 3 1 c.a 4"

glis

s.

l.v

3

Fl.

Pno.

mf mp mf mp (mf) f mf mp

ppP.I

Fl.

Pno.

muta in "Wah-Wah Tube"

mf

Tempo Rubato q = ca.60

ä

mf

ë

mp mf

m

ff pp

Tempo Rubato q = ca.60

p profondo ffmf

mp

mf

P.I (P.I)

n.v

5

7

5

7

5

7

/0

molto vibr.ca.6"

Voice: m.v

graddually close the mouth

ca.6"

pizz.

on strings gliss.

33

Pizz. on strings

ca.6"

gliss.

3

4

Perc.

Pno.

mfp pp

mp(P.I)

sf p

Fl.

Pno.

sffz subito p mp

f mp pp

accel.

A

P.I

mp

p f

mp

muta in Flute

ca..3"

(mute strings & play on keys)

tap with Palm on strings

l.v

ord.

ca..3"

5

"Aeolian sound"ord.

ca..3"

ca..3"

(mute strings & play on keys)

5 5 57

5

Fl.

Pno.

mf f sfz sub.p mf p mp fp f

P.I

mp

sfz pp

sfz pp

Fl.

Pno.

mp mf pp

muta in "Wah-Wah Tube"

f

p mf f mp

sfz pp f

emb.gliss.

7

tap with Palm on strings

(mute strings & play on keys)

l.v l.v

5

7ca.4"

ca.2"

ord.

n.v

5

l.v

6

Flute

Piano

mf f sfpp

Tempo Rubato q. = 50

f p f p sfz secco

Tempo Rubato q. = 50

Fl.

Pno.

mp f mf sfz pp

f p f p ff

III

fl. ord. (Key- Click) as fast as possible

7

Fl.

Pno.

mf p mf sf

sfmp f

mf pp

mf p

Fl.

Pno.

p mf f

mpp p f

f

mp f p p

ord.

fl.

ord.

(una corda)

3:2

8

Fl.

Pno.

mp f mp f mp f sub.p mf mp

mf

mpp mf

P.II

Fl.

Pno.

ppp sfz sffz sffzsffz sub.p mf

B

sfp mf (p) pp f p f

B

f mp mf (mp) p f f p

(n.v)

9:8

5:6e

2:3

jet whistle

(j.w.) "Z"(Aeolian sound)

9

Fl.

Pno.

mf (mp) (p) ppvoice:ü

mp

ë

mf pp

p p

(P.II s.t)mf mf

Fl.

Pno.

sfz (mf) mp

mf p mp mf

(P.II)f pp

ord.

(vibr. rhythm)

m.v(pizz.) (key-click) (aeolin sound)

3

molto vibr.

L.H

ord. 5

6

7

or6

7

c.a 4"

L.H

c.a 4"

c.a 4"

10

Fl.

Pno.

mf sfz p (mp) (mf) f

Senza misura

Senza misura

Fl.

Pno.

mf sfz il più p poss. pp

P.I

mp

5

7

3

c.a 3"

c.a 3"

c.a 3"

8

mute strings with palm and play on keys l.v

11

Flute

Piano

sfz mp f

Andante q = 88

pp mf

Andante q = 88

Fl.

Pno.

sffmp mf f

5

ä

mp f

ë

mf p mf pp

5 3

IV

voice:

12

Fl.

Pno.

mf f mf sfp

C9

o

sfp

ä

mf C

mf

Fl.

mf p (mp) f

12

mp

voice:

7 3

(overblow to any highest not and come back)

ord.

13

Fl.

Pno.

f

14

sfp f

mf p mf

Fl.

Pno.

sffp

17

pp cresc.

5

7

3

/0

e

voic : vä ä ä . . .

7 3

"T"

"Aeolian Sound"

7 3 7 7

14

Fl.

Pno.

f sfffz

19

mf f

Fl.

Pno.

21

P.I

mp

sff

simile

Inhale (Very Strong)c.a 4"

c.a 4"

7 7

c.a 4"

15

Flute

Piano

Senza misura

ff ff

Senza misura

(P.I)

mp

mp

Fl.

Pno.

e. = 100 marcato

p

e. = 100 marcato

senza ped. P.I

V

§

#§

#ca. 4"

gliss. gliss.

16

Fl.

Pno.p

mf sfz secco fff

mf

(P.I)

Fl.

Pno.

p mp p sfp mp

m.v n.v

emb.gliss.

17

Fl.

Pno.

f sfz secco

sub.p f p mp mf

f p

mf fmf

Fl.

Pno.

p sfz mf sfz mp

mfsfzsecco

sub.ppmf

sfz

n.v

(harmonics trill)ord.

3

3

7

/ 0

t k t k

3

18

Fl.

Pno.

mf sffz sub.mp mf rfz p f

f secco sub.p mf

mp p

mp f

Fl.

Pno.

mp p mp

mp pp

p profondo P.I

pp

overblow freely

19

Fl.

Pno.

D

p

D

(P.I) mp

f

mf

sfz

Fl.

Pno.

mp mf sub.p f mp

< q = e. >

p

ä ë

mf (mp) < q = e. >

(vib. speed)

m.v ca.5"

voice: Yäm.v

ca.5"

ca.5"

20

Fl.

Pno.

p pp

< q = q >Rubato

< q = q >Rubato

P.II

sff

sfz

P.I

pp

(P.I)

sfsubp p

mf

Fl.

Pno.

p mp f mf p

(P.I)

mp f

emb.gliss

VI

(mute strings and play on keys)

l.v.

ca.4" l.v

gliss on strings with nails

n.v vib m.v emb.gliss

6

7

6

7

6

7

gliss on strings with nails

21

Fl.

Pno.

mp fp molto f p mf sf sub.p

accel. A tempo

A tempo

p legatissimo

(P.I) mp

Fl.

Pno.

mf sfsub.p f p mf

accel. A tempoE

mf fp mf

accel. A tempo E

p f(P.I) p mp

ca.5'' (Aeolian Sound)

3 33

ca.5''

t k t...

33 3

3 3

l.v

22

Fl.

Pno.

mp f sub.p f mp sfsfmp f

mf non cresc.

f

Fl.

Pno.

sub.p mf ff f mp ff

PI.

p

tk t k t....

T

Inhale

R.H

(mute strings and play on keys)

ord.

23

Fl.

Pno.

mf mp

p

f

mp f sub.p mf

ä

mf

ë

p

dü

p

za

mp mf

p mp p

p mp

(PI.)

pp mp

Fl.

Pno.

mp f sempre mf cresc.

ffmp f

mp pp

ord.

(pizz.)

ord.

Voice:

ord.

pizz. ord.

gradually become Aeolian sound

overblow freely

(R.H) gliss. over strings with fingers

24

Fl.

Pno.

fff pp 59

mf ppP.Ip profondo

Fl.

Pno.

fpp mppp

mp

62

p mp p

sfz pP.I

mp

Chi

Chi Chi Chi Chi Chi Chi Chi Chi

w.t.

ca. 5"

l.v ca. 5"

ca. 5"

"Aeolian sound"

ord.

m.v

emb.gliss.

mute strings with palm and play on keys

(mute strings and play on keys)

gliss on strings with nails l.v

gliss.

25

Fl.

Pno.

(pp) p mp ä

pp p

ë

pp p

ä

p

P.II

Fl.

Pno.

sfz mp p pp

mf P.I

p P.II

play toward Piano's strings

air sound Aeolian sound ord.

m.v

VII

sing toward Piano's strings

*

* Depress the indicated keys (diamond shaped cluster) silently and then secure by the sostenuto pedal

w.t.

8

*

26

Fl.

Pno.

sfz subpp fmp

p

(P.II)

p mf

P.Imp

Fl.

Pno.

mf p

mf p pp

P.I

p pp

p

m.v

slowly gliss.

5

27

Fl.

Pno.

fmp p

accel.

P.I

mp

p f

Fl.

Pno.

sfz sub.p mf p mf mf

A tempo

fp lontano ma profondo

mf

A tempo

(P.I)p

5 5 5 7

Duration:+_16 min

28