Prelude to a Fall

Cenk Bonfil

Violin, Viola, Cello2 min2002Available for world premiere

Technical level 1 of 7rhythm and metre

Slurred double-stops in viola and cello

  • Suitable for music schools

Written for progressive rock album Nil Ülkesi, designed as an intro for a song which tells the story of a monarch's fall, whom presumed to live forever.

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