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Richard Lane

Dommage à Bach

for flute and string quartet

intermediate Duration: 13'

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Dommage à Bach

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FL23a Piano reduction (solo part included)

CHF 20.00

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FL23b/c Score and parts

CHF 29.00

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Richard Lane (1933-2004)

On September 3, 2004, a police patrol intercepted a convertible Ford Mustang that was zigzagging out of control. Richard Lane had just left Cape Cod, where he spent his summers composing, and suffered a stroke while driving back to his home in Paterson, New Jersey. He was urgently taken to Newark University Hospital, but nine days later, he passed away, leaving behind a rich legacy of over 500...
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Dommage à Bach

About Dommage à Bach

A charming, clever, and humorous work which is accessible to players and audiences alike.

The score counts many humorous references to "popular" works of Bach, i.e., theme and variations on the Minuet in g major, a hint of "Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring" and "Air for the G String" which quickly evolve into variations on the original minuet, Richard Lane's skill is also evident in the counterpoint that is reminiscent of the Two-Part Inventions and the use of subtle romantic interludes.