DUTILLEUX, Henri

Sonata for oboe and piano

I. Aria grave

Ramón Ortega Quero, professor

Alba Lázaro Villarrubia, student

Alina Artemyeva, accompanying pianist

For the Aria, the professor suggests paying closer attention to every note, making sure none of them break the mysterious atmosphere. It’s often better not to "sing" too much or try to do too much, but rather to maintain the fog-like ambiance without disrupting it.
The opening phrase is very long, and he recommends thinking beyond each individual note — to look further ahead — in order to create a stronger sense of direction and musical phrasing.
In the section with repeated notes, he advises bringing more variety to them by exploring different characters, which can be achieved mainly through increased use of vibrato and dynamic contrast. These notes are like cries that grow in intensity and then calm down. The student should express that character more clearly — not just focus on the notes, but on telling the story expressively, playing certain notes with more freedom and imagination, while also being mindful of the dialogue with the piano.

Language: Spanish