related works

Le café de nuit : for orchestra / Jan-Peter de Graaff

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Orchestra
Scoring: picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 4h 3tpt 2trb trb-b tb timp 3perc hp pf cel str

Sonatina : per flauto e pianoforte, (1960) / Ton de Kruyf

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring: fl pf

Musica per organo trentunisono I : 1951, Dieci pezzi per organo trentunisono e strumenti, No. 3 / Jan van Dijk

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Organ; Oboe and keyboard instrument; Mixed ensemble (2-12 players); Woodwind ensemble and keyboard instrument; Wind and string and keyboard instrument(s); Flute and keyboard instrument; Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring: org / ob org / org vl vla / fl 2ob org / ob org vl / fl-a org / 2fl org

Quatre chansons bengalies : pour flûte et piano / Daniel Ruyneman

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Flute and keyboard instrument
Scoring: fl pf

composition

Meccanica : for piccolo and piano / Jan-Peter de Graaff

Other authors:
Graaff, Jan-Peter de (Composer)
Description:
Meccanica is inspired by both the kinetic sculptures of Jean Tinguely as the 'Strandbeesten' by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. The piccolo and the piano are intertwined in a musical game of transferring 'musical kinetic' energy, from 'linear' to 'circular' rhythmic and melodic movements. But, just as the sculptures by Theo Jansen, never in a direct straight line. The piece sometimes stops, turns and feels clunky. Both the piccolo and piano can sometimes sound as one instrument in unison or can sound like two or even more separate instruments using different colours and playing techniques in counterpoint. The poetry is found between the 'mechanics' of the piece, when linear and circular movements together suddenly sound strikingly emotional.