Willy Merz
Tempus fugit
trascendental variations on " quand je bois du vin clairet" for violin and bassoon (2022)
for violin and bassoon
Duration: 5'
Instrumentation details:
bassoon
violin
Tempus fugit
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Work introduction
Tempus fugit is a short piece for violin and bassoon. Based on a famous Renaissance theme 'quand je bois du vin clairet', it is developed in three variations.
The first, with an archaic flavour, is characterised by a microtonal bassoon chant, the second is based on wide register deviations and sharp rhythmic articulations, the third, almost a coda, is a delicate post-expressionist finale.