CULTIVATED ALBANIAN MUSIC FOR FLUTE, TRENDS AND APPROACHES IN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
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Two-part form, Dual function, Variations, Overlay, and Postmodernism.Abstract
The work "Variations on a Folk Theme" by Feim Ibrahimi, composed for flute and piano, is a representative piece of its historical context, remaining within the boundaries of Socialist Realism, Traditionalism, and Postmodernism, elements that we also find in the Rhapsody for Flute and Orchestra "Bjeshkëve të Larta (The High Peaks)" by Tish Daija. The Variations by F. Ibrahimi for flute and piano are composed of free variations, although the theme and the first two Variations give the impression of decorative variations. This departure from earlier stylistic stereotypes suggests either a postmodern style, which emphasizes individual desires, or socialist realism, which focuses on shaping the figure of the “New Man.” However, these technicalities do not contribute to the overall cohesion of the work, which succeeds in realizing the artistic figure and rationally processing the thematic material. Even in terms of harmony, the variations are free and do not adhere to the tonal structures typical of pre-20th-century variations. The Postmodernist and Minimalist elements in Rhapsody for Flute and Orchestra by Tish Daija are characterized by harmonic simplicity and the repetition of thematic materials. However, as a neoimpressionist, and on the basis of the title of the work "Bjeshkëve të Larta (The High Peaks)," there is a tendency toward harmonic tension, with chord overlays or altered chords, in bars (339-341) and (169-171), always within the narrative context of the piece. The presence of Socialist Realism in this work is noticeable in the exaltation of the Refrain theme during the passages in D minor and F minor, which somewhat surpass the boundaries typically allowed in the treatment of this theme within the Rhapsody. Additionally, this influence is evident in the simplicity of harmony and the construction of thematic material.
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