Opus 30
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Quartet No. 1 in D♯ Minor
for Flute, Clarinet, Mezzo-Soprano, and Harp
"Retorno"
I. Largo misterisoso "El sollozo"
II. Vivacissimo vigoroso "Galope de primavera"
III. Tema con variazioni. "Botella de instantes"
Why enjoy the aroma of the spring blossom when the indifferent winter wind will inevitably choke at our nostrils once more, killing all that was once beautiful? My Quartet No. 1 in D♯ Minor, birthed immediately after a descent into madness and unorganized atonality in the finale of his Second String Quartet (Op. 29), seeks to answer these very questions. Through its three fleeting movements, it coerces us to feel that this is the very reason to sing louder—to find comfort in and embrace the very indifference and coldness that once froze us to death. One will then discover that the warmth we seek actually comes from within, and perhaps the coldness we dreaded was in the end a self‑fulfilling prophecy.
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Decidido a escribir una poesia sobre tu retorno
Edwin Aybar (b. 1974)
Decidido a escribir una poesia sobre tu retorno
Edwin Aybar (b. 1974)
I. El Sollozo
I. El Sollozo
Decidido a escribir una poesía sobre tu retornome siento bajo la luna, tomo lápiz y papel,me concentro en lo que fuimos en lo que somos, en hoy, en ayery de mi alma, insolente, indómito, surge un sollozo.
Sorprendido por este llanto inoportunosin rodeos me le acerco y le pregunto:¿por qué naces ahora que se anuncia su regreso?¿no deberíamos todos alzar nuestro canto de agradecimiento eterno?
Ahogado por las lágrimas el llanto me respondió:¿De qué sirve cantar hoy si lloraré mañana?En ese instante comprendí la tristeza del almaque llora ahora lo que luego perdió.
Porque sí, es cierto que vienes y contigo traesde nuevo tu luz, esa luz particular tan tuya a nuestras vidas.
Sorprendido por este llanto inoportunosin rodeos me le acerco y le pregunto:¿por qué naces ahora que se anuncia su regreso?¿no deberíamos todos alzar nuestro canto de agradecimiento eterno?
Ahogado por las lágrimas el llanto me respondió:¿De qué sirve cantar hoy si lloraré mañana?En ese instante comprendí la tristeza del almaque llora ahora lo que luego perdió.
Porque sí, es cierto que vienes y contigo traesde nuevo tu luz, esa luz particular tan tuya a nuestras vidas.
Determined to write a poem about your return,I sit beneath the moon, take pencil and paper,focus on what we were, what we are, on today, on yesterday,and from my soul, insolent, untamed, a sob surges forth.
Surprised by this untimely weeping,without hesitation I approach it and ask:why are you born now, when her return is announced?shouldn't we all raise our song of eternal gratitude?
Drowned in tears, the weeping answered me:What is the use of singing today if I will cry tomorrow?In that instant I understood the sorrow of the soulthat weeps now for what it later lost.
Because yes, it is true that you come and bring with youonce more your light, that light so uniquely yours, into our lives.
Surprised by this untimely weeping,without hesitation I approach it and ask:why are you born now, when her return is announced?shouldn't we all raise our song of eternal gratitude?
Drowned in tears, the weeping answered me:What is the use of singing today if I will cry tomorrow?In that instant I understood the sorrow of the soulthat weeps now for what it later lost.
Because yes, it is true that you come and bring with youonce more your light, that light so uniquely yours, into our lives.
II. Galope de primavera
II. Galope de primavera
Vendrás y derramarás sobre nosotros el don divino de tu alegría.Vendrás un día de abril maravilloso que se nos viene encima, galopante.Vendrás con las flores nuevas de la primavera.Vendrás dejando tras de ti el frío manto de la distancia que nos congela.Vendrás con bandada de palomas en vuelo errante.Vendrás y yo aquí, ansioso, rumiaré mi espera.Vendrás y tal como viniste luego tornarás la espalda.
Porque vienes, sí vienes, vienes y te vas.Porque así está escrito en el libro del destinoy aunque lo deseo con todas mis fuerzas nunca será distinto,pero al menos mientras estés, estarás.
Porque vienes, sí vienes, vienes y te vas.Porque así está escrito en el libro del destinoy aunque lo deseo con todas mis fuerzas nunca será distinto,pero al menos mientras estés, estarás.
You will come and pour upon us the divine gift of your joy.You will come on a marvelous April day that bears down upon us, galloping.You will come with the new flowers of spring.You will come, leaving behind you the cold cloak of the distance that freezes us.You will come with a flock of doves in errant flight.You will come and I, anxious, will ruminate on my waiting.You will come and, just as you came, you will then turn your back.
Because you come, yes you come, you come and you go back.Because thus it is written in the book of destiny,and though I desire it with all my strength, it will never be different,but at least while you are here, you will be.
Because you come, yes you come, you come and you go back.Because thus it is written in the book of destiny,and though I desire it with all my strength, it will never be different,but at least while you are here, you will be.
III. Botella de instantes
III. Botella de instantes
Estaremos juntos de nuevo un instante fugazy ese instante por un siglo mi alma alimentará.No puedo decir que me conformo,sabes tú y sé yo que quiero más.Embotellaré mi deseo en frasco hermosoy te lo entregaré todo el día nuevo de tu retorno.
We will be together again for a fleeting instant,and that instant will nourish my soul for a century.I cannot say I am content;you know and I know that I want more.I will bottle my desire in a beautiful flask,and I will give it all to you on the new day of your return.
General Score Information
General Score Information
Started...........................................................................................18 Nov, 2025Completed....................................................................................15 Mar, 2026Genre......................................................................................................Art SongKey...............................D♯m, A♭M, E♭M, A dorian, F♯M, K pentatonic, E♭mDuration.....................................................................................................21:23BPM.................................................50, Free Time, 45, 66, 176, 94, 124, 60Bar Count......................................................................................................717Note Count..............................................................................................13654Time Signature....................................2/2, 4/4, 5/4, 2/4, 3/4, 3/8, 6/8, 3/2Avg. Writing Speed......................................................................4.86 notes/h
Parts
FluteClarinet (A/B♭)
Mezzo-Soprano (F♯3–A♯6)
Harp
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