Description
A Study in Black is a duet exploring fast chromatic playing through a variety of time signatures and timbral contrasts. Inspired by Bela Bartok’s 44 duets for Violin, it also hints at minimalism with its continuous semiquaver movement, and popular music in its harmonic progressions. The name is a nod to Sherlock Holmes’ ‘A Study in Pink’.
The viola duet is currently included in the AMEB Syllabus 2024 as a List A for Grade 6 Viola.