"Creation" Flute Parts
third part, three flutes are used to depict the earthly paradise. The third flute was apparently to be played
Haydn, The Creation, "On Mighty Pens."
by the oboe-player, as it is written into his part. Macfarren has said of this passage, "The morning of
Haydn, The Creation. Opening, Part III.
![\new GrandStaff <<
\new Staff = "first" \with {
instrumentName = "1st FLUTE."
midiInstrument = "flute"
} \relative c'' {
\key e \major
\time 3/4
\tempo "Largo"
\autoBeamOff
b'2~\p b16([ \acciaccatura {cis16[ b ais]} b\< cis16. a!32)]\>
\autoBeamOn
a4(\sf gis16) r gis8(\p a b)
\autoBeamOff
cis([ \acciaccatura {dis16[ cis b!]} cis16. dis!32)] e4~\sf e16[ e,( gis b!)]
b8.([\> a16] gis8)\! r \bar "|"
}
\new Staff = "2nd & 3rd" \with {
instrumentName = \markup \center-column {
"2nd & 3rd"
"FLUTE."
}
midiInstrument = "flute"
} <<
\new Voice = "second" \relative c'' {
\voiceOne
\key e \major
\time 3/4
\tempo "Largo"
\stemDown
gis'4( fis e)
e~ e16 r \stemUp e4 e8
e4~ e16 b b' gis e8 b
\autoBeamOff
cis([ dis] e) r
}
\new Voice = "third" \relative c'' {
\voiceTwo
\key e \major
\time 3/4
\tempo "Largo"
e4( dis cis)
cis~ cis16 r d8( cis gis)
a4 gis4.~ gis8
\autoBeamOff
fis([ b] e) r
}
>>
>>
\layout {
indent = 2\cm
}](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/b/h/bhez3h1p2ih5oo0lawkrhbdqgl6cd60/bhez3h1p.png)
Creation" of nature vibrating in soft harmonies like priestly voices from the ancient statue [of Memnon] to greet its dawning." Haydn shows great skill in combining the flute with several other instruments; thus in the opening of his "Military" symphony
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