
Flower Crown
for Duo and Piano
フラワー・クラウン
二重奏とピアノのための
Grade 3
Performance Time: 5'01"
[for Flute & Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet or Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone]
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[for Bb Clarinet & Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet or Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone]
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[for Bb Clarinet & Violin, Viola or Cello]
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[for Soprano Saxophone & Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet or Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone]
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[for Tenor Saxophone & Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet or Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone]
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[for Horn & Violin, Viola or Cello]
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[for Viola & Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet or Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone]
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[for Viola & Trumpet, Trombone or Euphonium]
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[for Cello & Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet or Soprano / Alto / Tenor / Baritone Saxophone]
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The seamless circular garland of flowers is said to symbolize "eternal happiness." Its use in weddings, aimed at pledging eternal love, is believed to have started in 19th-century Europe. However, if we do not limit the context to weddings, its history goes even further back. Ancient festivals had customs and cultures of wearing crowns made of flowers and plants on one's head. It is also well-known that olive wreaths are presented to medalists at the Olympics as a symbol of honor. This piece focuses on the former tradition.
The allegro section is composed of themes of benevolence and happiness, while the middle section carries an image reminiscent of a wedding march. The original work was composed for a chamber ensemble of five performers and premiered in 2012.
This version for duo and piano was commissioned by Chikara Sugano, principal solo flutist of the Hungarian Alvaregia Symphony Orchestra, and premiered on July 30, 2023 at the Fudanotsuji Cross Hall in Shizuoka by Chikara Sugano and Masahiro Omori, Clarinetist (WISH Wind Orchestra), and pianist Sohei Yamagami.
継ぎ目なく円状に組まれた花のかんむりは「永遠の幸せ」を意味するとされています。
永遠の愛を誓う目的から結婚式で用いられるようになったのは、19世紀のヨーロッパだと言われています。結婚式に限らなければ、その歴史はさらに古く、古代の祭りでは花や植物を編んだかんむりを頭に乗せる風習や文化がありました。オリンピックでメダリストに名誉の象徴としてオリーブ冠が贈られることもよく知られています。この曲で描いたのは前者の方。アレグロの部分は慈愛や幸福を、中間部は結婚行進曲のようなイメージをもって作曲しました。
原曲は5名で演奏可能な室内楽アンサンブルのための作品として作曲し、2012年に初演。
このデュオとピアノのための版は、ハンガリー・アルバレギア交響楽団ソロ首席フルート奏者の菅野力氏の委嘱により制作し、2023年7月30日、静岡・札の辻クロスホールにて、同氏とクラリネット奏者の大森雅弘氏(WISH Wind Orchestra)、ピアニスト山神壮平氏により初演されました。