Judit Varga
Tiny little people, big big feelings
Duration: 20'
Instrumentation details:
piano
violin
viola
violoncello
Tiny little people, big big feelings
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Judit Varga
Klavier (Tiny little people, big big feelings)
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Tiny little people, big big feelings
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Viola (Tiny little people, big big feelings)
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Violine (Tiny little people, big big feelings)
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Violoncello (Tiny little people, big big feelings)
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Work introduction
"Tiny Little People, Big Big Feelings" is an unpredictable and sometimes very fast-paced rollercoaster of emotions. The line between irony and sincere emotion is extremely thin, and so it often happens that the musical flow turns into a terribly serious drama for no apparent reason, followed by silliness or childish jokes. However exaggerated this emotional flight of fancy may be, we have to take everything seriously, like the whims of a small child.
The composition is based on the fundamental idea that humourless adults who take themselves too seriously will have many difficulties in their lives. In this respect, too, children are much wiser than we are.
The piece is a challenge for the musicians. It demands a high degree of virtuosity and a confident stage presence from the instrumentalists. In addition, the end result must often sound light and playful, with the precisely notated material sounding like a spontaneous action at some points in the composition.
What is necessary to perform this work?
INSTRUMENTS
Violin
Third movement bars 1-36: Violin plays piano primo (four hands). If the violin cannot master this section, the pianist should play the piano solo version alone instead. This can be found in the appendix.
Hotel Sordino (preferably metal), wine glass filled with water (tuned to D), two metal thimbles, many ping-pong balls, printed music sheets bound in the back of the violin's notes (to tear out)
Viola
Hotel Sordino (preferably metal), wine glass filled with water (tuned to B), two metal thimbles, two balloons rubber duck (squeaky), a ping-pong ball
Violoncello
Hotel Sordino (preferably metal), wine glass filled with water (tuned to G), two metal thimbles, rubber chicken (squeaking), one table tennis ball
piano
one (wine) bottle filled with water (tuned to a low G), two wine glasses filled with water (tuned to B and D), one water glass (empty), guitar plectrum, whistle (instrument), flexible corrugated plastic tube