| 58621 | Moonstone |
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| Nishimura, Yukiko |  Score
 mp3 audio
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium |
| Duration: 4:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8(2).5.5.5,pf accomp. |
| Description: The moonstone is my favorite stone. It has a unique sparkle, not very bright, but elegant. The main melody in Moonstone has a long and lyrical phrasing. Enjoy the conversation between the higher instruments and the lower instruments. Even though the time signature is 4/4, the music should feel as if it is in 2/2 to avoid sounding too square. The phrasing is always floating in the air in a legato style. On the other hand, the eighth-note detaché should be sustained mechanically, in a mysterious mood. |