About the creation

E(tti)tude for clarinet and bassoon was composed in 2022. The piece demonstrates the different phases of practicing a musical instrument. In the beginning, the practice is meticulous and organized, and little by little the player loses concentration. Later in the piece there is an improvisation, in which the players play based on materials presented earlier in the piece. This improvisation simulates training practice, which includes play and freedom with the written material. The piece then ends with a down-tempo feeling of exhaustion, a mirror that I think many instrumentalists can relate to.