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Muhly, Nico Balance Problems
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INSTRUMENTATION Flute Clarinet in B Trumpet in C Violin (doubles Acoustic Guitar) Viola Violoncello
Duration: c. 8 minutes Full score in C.
BALANCE PROBLEMS
Nico Muhly
(2013)
q = 158, Hurried Flute
3 4
sempre mf Clarinet in Bb
3 4 sempre mf, but slightly behind flute
Trumpet in C
3 4
straight mute
ff Violin (doubles Guitar)
3 4
p
Violin
sempre mf, but slightly behind clarinet
Viola
Violoncello
pizz.
3 4 3 4 ff
p
7 Fl.
f
mf
f
mf
Cl.
f
mf
f
mf
Tpt.
sfp Vn.
f
mf
f
Va. 3
3
3
Vc.
p Copyright © 2013 St Rose Music Publishing Co. and Chester Music Limited.
mp
3
3
7
Balance Problems
A (breathe when necessary)
73 Fl.
mf Cl.
f
sempre mp open solo, espress.
Tpt. 3
sf
3
mp
Vn.
sf
sempre mp, slightly behind clarinet
Va.
sf
pp
Vc. 5:4
mp
78 Fl.
2 4
sf
3 4 f
Cl.
2 4
mf
3 4 mf
Tpt.
Vn.
Va.
2 4
3 4
2 4
3 4
2 4
f
mp
mf
3 4
mp
poco port. Vc.
2 4
3 4 p
10
Balance Problems
109 Fl.
f
mf
Cl.
mf
mp
Tpt.
p Vn.
mf
mp
Va.
f
mp
f
f
mp
f
quasi gliss. 6
sf
mp
Vc.
mp
115 Fl.
Cl.
Tpt.
mf Vn.
Va.
pp
mf
pp
mf
Vc.
sf
quasi gliss. sf 6
16
Balance Problems
188 Fl.
gradually fade out under viola Cl.
gradually fade out under cello Tpt.
f
Acoustic Guitar
Vn.
pp
mf
arco
arco
f
n
p
f
n
p
Va.
Vc.
197 Fl.
Cl.
Tpt.
A. Gtr.
D
7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8
(sempre mf) Va.
Vc.
7 8 7 8
18
Balance Problems
214
4 4
Fl.
4 4
Cl.
4 4
Tpt.
4 4
A. Gtr.
4 4
Va.
4 4
Vc.
219 Fl.
Cl.
Tpt.
A. Gtr.
Va.
Vc.
2,2,3,2
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
22
Balance Problems
259
7 8
Fl.
7 8
Cl.
7 8
Tpt.
7 8
A. Gtr.
7 8
Va.
7 8
Vc.
p, espress.
264 E Fl.
Cl.
Tpt.
A. Gtr.
Va.
Vc.
G.P.
7 8
3 8
7 8
3 8
3 4
7 8
3 8
3 4
7 8
3 8
3 4
3 8
3 4
3 8
3 4
7 8 7 8
pizz.
3 4
24
Balance Problems
280 Fl.
4 4
9 8 f
Cl.
4 4
9 8 f
Tpt.
(non cresc.)
(non cresc.)
4 4
9 8
3
3
9 8 hum
A. Gtr.
4 4
9 8
9 8 hum
Va.
4 4
3
3
9 8
9 8 hum
Vc.
0
4 4 f
(non cresc.)
9 8
27
Balance Problems
293 4,5 Fl.
Cl.
Tpt.
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4 fade out
A. Gtr.
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4 fade out
Vla.
9 8
4 4
9 8
4 4 fade out
Vc.
9 8
4 4
33
Balance Problems
359 Fl.
H
4 4
Slightly Faster q = 168
mf, detached
4 4
Cl.
mf, detached
4 4
Tpt.
p
4 4
Vln.
mf, detached
4 4
Vla.
4 4
Vc.
arco
ff very heavy
ff very heavy
364 Fl.
Cl.
Tpt.
ff Vln.
Vla.
fff Vc.
ff
34
Balance Problems
369 Fl.
ff
Cl.
Tpt.
ff
mp cresc. al fine
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
374 Fl.
2 4 ff
Cl.
2 4 ff
Tpt.
2 4 ff
Vln.
2 4 ff
Vla.
Vc.
2 4 2 4
ff
ff