Co(ho)quet(us) for two flutes by Diana Rotaru: Performing Peculiarities

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the analysis of the piece “Co(ho)quet(us) for two flutes” written by Diana Rotaru, a young-generation Romanian composer, in 2011. It examines the new methods of sound production on the flute, linking them with musical language, the architectonics of the piece, as well as the composer's explanations and remarks about the flute's role in her oeuvre, the significance of these new sound production methods, and her relationships with famous contemporary flute performers. Emphasis is given to modern flute playing techniques such as Aeolian sounds, slap-tongue, and tongue-ram.