Four Characters
Viola
FOR VIOLA & PIANO
No 1: The Marquise de Merteuil Slow and mysterious (Tempo 1) q = c.66
6
p
mf
p
mf
mp
cresc
mp
20
rit.
3
16
mf
11
p
Julian Philips (2003)
mp
mf
3
3
mp
A With nervous movement (Tempo 2)
q = c.88
piano RH
piano LH
Viola
2 23
piano RH
p leggiero
27
cresc
29
mp
31
piu marcato
mf f
q = c.132
cresc molto
mf marcato
f piu legato
45
B Fast and demonic (Tempo 1 but h = 66)
40
rit.
p
34
mp
11
No: 3 Madame de Tourvel Slow and serene
q = c.44
con sordino
pp
2
pp
3 pp
3
3
pizz
3 3 arco p pp
arco3
pizz
3
4
3
5 arco
3
3
3
p
pp
3
rit.
3
pp
3
pp
3 3 3 3 3 3
p
3
ppp
pizz
pizz
3
pp
6
3
3
3
p
3
3
dark but playful
Julian Philips (2003)
3
ppp
senza sordino
Viola
12
A A tempo (q = c.44)
8
2+3e
2+3+2e
sul C arco
pp dolce but tentative
A tempo
poco rit.
3
(q = 44)
12
p
p
pp sempre dolce, but opening out
pp
3+4x
4+3x 3 3 3
16
mp
mp
p ma cresc poco a poco
rit.
B A tempo (q = c.44)
3+4x
20
mf submp
3+3+2e
23
25
mf
3+4+4x
molto legato
poco accel.
3+2e
3+2e
C A tempo (q = c.44)
f
mf dolce e legato
3
14
No 4: Le Vicomte de Valmont Julian Philips (2003)
Dashing q = c.132 (Tempo 1)
ff
earthy
3
3
3
5
ff
A 8
mf
f
poco rit. 12
17
mf
f
A little slower & more thoughtful
mp teasing
B Fast and impatientq = c.150
poco rit.
(Tempo 2)
mp
22
poco a poco cresc mf
mp
f
pizz
mp
arco
mf
mf
67 piu f
p
sul G
f
poco accel.
f
mp
arco
mp
pizz
64
arco pizz arco
54
mf
58
pizz
E
51
arco
pizz
47
Viola
16
p
mp
mp
f
rit.
mf