Princesa de Hadas (Fairy Tale Princess)
- Instrumentation
- Cello, Piano
- Composed
- 1995
- Duration
- 4'
- Publisher
- Composer (self-published)
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About this piece
A short, tender piece in 3/4 that Elizondo wrote for Argentine poet Patricio Méndez; its title comes from a line in one of Méndez's poems describing his beloved. The composer deliberately kept the music simple, tonal and lyrical. Its flowing eighth-note melody moves from A minor to A major and back. Besides cello and piano, free versions are available for unaccompanied cello and for cello and guitar, and an orchestral version was made for flutist Şefika Kutluer.
Technical overview
Flowing eighth-note lines under long slurs, with dotted-eighth figures, arpeggiated string-crossing patterns in the A major section, and a few short tenor-clef passages. The part stays within positions 1–4 and has dynamic swells and a closing rallentando.
Technical focus
- Legato
- 4 Note Slurs
- Dotted Rhythms
- String Crossings
- Shifting
- Accidentals
- Dynamics
- Hairpin Dynamics
- Tempo Changes
- Collaboration with Piano