Stephenson: The Balcony Scene for oboe or flute and English horn String Music_Double Bass but also the excitement found

but also the excitement found in nature

The three movements are not virtuosic but do have some technical problems as well as stylistic issues that may be a challenge

The penultimate measure is filled with a furious piano screaming with all of its might and the two instruments seem to collapse out of sheer fatigue

"as fast as possible

These duets are written for two contrabassoons and dedicated to Susan Nigro

Stephenson: The Balcony Scene for oboe or flute and English horn String Music_Double Bass but also the excitement foundCode: JP1102 ISMN: 979 0 3019 0622 4 From one of the great masterpieces, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the composer of this music, Robert Stephenson, attempts to recreate the thrill of the balcony scene using the universal language of music. It is music that is reflective, anxious, conflicting and eventually harmonious. How an actor delivers a line, or a musician a musical phrase, helps determine it's emotional effect on the audience. Like