A Brief Winter
Elizabeth Luttinger
About this work:
In A Brief Winter, the timbral overlap of the viola’s velvetiness and the warm lower register and fuzzy throat-tones of the clarinet bring to life an uncomplicated fantasy that loosely traces the changing of the seasons through the microcosm of one day: glinting, swirling, heavy dusk, lulling, and quieting birds. The initials that create the title, A.B.W., stand for my long-time friend and mentor Andrew Brock Waggoner.
Version: NYC Premiere
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:05:40
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Viola