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Blümerantes is a cycle of five pieces for three flutes
All pieces have flower names (originally in German),
The whole cycle has an approximate duratin of 20 minutes.
1) Maiglöckchen (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the valley * lirio de los valles / Campanitas de mayo
2) Herbst-zeitlose (Colchicum autumnale)
Meadow saffron / Naked lady * Cólquico
3) Pfingstrose(Paeonia officinalis)
Peonia, Rosa de Pentecostés
4) Märzenbecher (Leucojum vernum)
Spring Snowflake. Frühlingsknotenblumen
5) Wintergrün (Pyrola rotundifolia) Round-leaved Wintergreen
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Not ignoring the tradition of both Scott Joplin and Carlos Guastavino, I composed a cycle of pieces with flower names. The five titles have in common that they allude to a different time of the year (month or season). These flowers also have a dual aspect: they can be poisonous or serve as a naturopathic remedy, depending on how they are used. As you can imagine, it's a kind of duality that I can not resist. The general title, "Blümerantes" contains a play on words: Blumen means "flowers" and blümerantes means "feeling dizzy" (because of poison, for example). This title was suggested to me by Katrin Dapper-Helmerding (flutist, of course). The total duration is around 20 minutes.
In some atavistic way I perceive in this work a strongly feminine character that I would regret would be lost.
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