Aeolian sounds (closed mouthpiece).

Aeolian sounds (half-closed mouthpiece).

normal

soffio

Change progressively from normal playing to aeolian sound (closed mouthpiece).

Multiphonic sounds. Aproximate pitches are indicated in brackets. Fingerings
follow Pierre-Yves Artaud system presented in the book 'Present Day Flutes'.
Key percussion with sound.

loudspeaker L

performer

loudspeaker R

aprox. 2.50 - 3.00 m

Key percussion only.

Pizzicato sounds.
audience

Tongue-ram.
Embouchure glissandi.
Tremolo with embouchure glissandi.
Appoggiaturas are always played very fast and before the beat or division of the beat, except when indicated.
Accidentals affect only the notes they precede.
The scoring of the electronic sounds is simplified for practical reasons.
The tape part in the score is transposed according to the flute that is being played (sounds a perfect fourth below the written pitches).
duration: 8' 30"
Commissioned by the University of Aveiro and the Instituto Portugus das Artes do Espectculo.

Commissioned by the university of Aveiro and

the Instituto Portugus de Artes do Espectculo

= 60

a escada estreita

Joo Pedro Oliveira

1999

(exactly)
10

10

TAPE

10

senza vibrato

con vibrato

FLUTE

5
3

TAPE
change multiphonics freely. (Not fast).
5

senza vibrato

FLUTE

1 2 3 4
2 3 4
10

TAPE

3
10

con vibrato

FLUTE

-1-

10

10

TAPE
3
9

FLUTE

1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4
2
5

TAPE

change harmonics during tremolo, ad libitum (very fast)

9

5
3

FLUTE
3

TAPE

10

10

FLUTE
9

-2-

10

15
9

TAPE

change harmonics during tremolo, ad libitum (very fast)

5

FLUTE

TAPE

FLUTE
3

20
TAPE

3
3

FLUTE

-3-

25
TAPE

flatt.
senza vibrato

normal

soffio

FLUTE

30

TAPE

FLUTE

TAPE

(pizzicato sounds)
3

con vibrato

FLUTE

1 2 3 4
2 3
5

1 2 3
5

-4-

1 2 3 4 5
5

1 2 4
2 5

35
TAPE

flatt.

FLUTE
6
3

1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4
2 3 5

40
TAPE
3

flatt.

continue using
same multiphonics
FLUTE

TAPE
3

FLUTE

-5-

1 2 3 4
2

45

TAPE
3

FLUTE

8va

50
TAPE
3

10

FLUTE
3
5

3
2 3 B 5

TAPE

8vb
9

senza vibrato
FLUTE
3

1 2 3 4
2 3 5

-6-

55
TAPE

FLUTE

TAPE

con vibrato

10

10

FLUTE

60
TAPE

change harmonics during tremolo, ad libitum (very fast)

FLUTE
9

1 2 3 4
2 3
5

-7-

1 2
5

10

65
3

TAPE
change multiphonics freely. Accelerando molto.

FLUTE

1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5

1 2
5

1 2 3 4
2 3 4

TAPE
10

FLUTE
6

1 2 3 4
2 3
5

1 2 3

1 2 3 4 5
5

70
TAPE

10

FLUTE
5

-8-

1 2 4
2 5

TAPE
5

FLUTE

1 2 3 4
2
5

2 3 4 5
5

75
TAPE
3
5

10

FLUTE
10

10

TAPE
10

10

FLUTE
10

-9-

10

TAPE

10

10

FLUTE
10
3

80
TAPE
5

flatt.

(soffio)
9

(normal playing)
10

FLUTE
10

TAPE
10
5

FLUTE
10

10

- 10 -

10

10

85
TAPE
10

10

10

FLUTE
5
5

TAPE
9

flatt.

FLUTE
10

10

10

TAPE
5

10

FLUTE
3

- 11 -

8va

90
TAPE
5

10

FLUTE
5

TAPE

10

FLUTE

95
TAPE
3

flatt.
6

FLUTE

- 12 -

100
TAPE

FLUTE

TAPE

FLUTE

105
TAPE

FLUTE

- 13 -

TAPE
8vb
10

(normal playing)

10

FLUTE
10

110
TAPE

FLUTE

TAPE

FLUTE

- 14 -

soffio