Program Notes

Livro dos Sonhos (Book of Dreams) ambitiously seeks to craft a dynamic and rapidly evolving experience. It explores various interactions between the clarinet and piano, continually interrupting, merging, engaging in musical debates, and amplifying one another's voices. This constant interplay leads to a questioning and redefining of the music presented by the other instrument. Throughout the composition, Eb4 (the middle of the piano) holds a strong gravitational pull, while key unisons act as pivotal moments, punctuating and triggering each subsequent musical phrase.

Towards the end, the musicians momentarily come together to play a Messiaen-inspired cantilena, creating a fleeting sense of agreement. However, this accord is short-lived, as the piano gradually punctuates it with its incisive attacks, disrupting the harmony and reaffirming the persistent theme of ever-changing, unpredictable dreams.

— Felipe Lara