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Edward Taylor, Voices
in the Night (VIII:5-6)
Hollow tones are notes of decreased resonance, produced
by special fingerings. They work best in soft dynamics, in the first
octave of the flute, and yield a tone color akin to that of primitive
instruments. Because hollow-tone fingerings are quite complex, producing
a very special sonority, the effect works beautifully in soft, sustained
passages. The following excerpt from Taylor's Voices
in the Night illustrates a successful use of hollow tones (notated
H.T.). |
