Billaudot ALCARAZ-bernabo O. - Monologue - Alto
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Summary of This Score
Monologue for Viola was composed for the 2017 Young Violist Competition. Conceived as an instrumental speech, this piece offers the performer a very free space for expression, where sensitivity and artistic personality matter as much as precision. Quite comprehensive, it allows showcasing technique, virtuosity, as well as musicality, thanks to a refined work on phrasing, dramatic tension, and dynamic palette.
The piece is presented in a single movement, divided into three distinct major sections. The first section, slow, establishes an unsettling atmosphere: the violist shapes the sound, the breathing of silences, and the intensity of the discourse, with particular attention to intonation, bow control, and continuity of the line. Next comes a second part built around a recurring motif, which gradually gains energy and density up to the final fortissimo, involving power, endurance, and mastery of contrasts.
The third part takes the form of a cadenza, with a freer spirit, inviting the performer to take a true musical risk: rubato, rhythmic flexibility, sense of narrative. The piece concludes with the reprise of the first section, enriched with a final surprise effect, ideal for capturing the attention of the jury or audience. A solo viola score particularly relevant for preparing a competition, audition, or recital, and for asserting a distinctive sonic and expressive identity.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | solo viola | ||
Questions frequently asked
For which ensemble size is the Monologue score by O. Alcaraz-Bernabo written?
This score is intended for solo viola, with no accompaniment indicated.
Is Monologue for viola suitable for preparing a competition?
The work was composed for the 2017 Young Violist Competition. It demands technique, virtuosity, and musicality through phrasing, dynamics, and dramatic tension.
How many movements does Monologue have?
The piece unfolds in a single movement. Its form is organized into three distinct large sections. The final section then returns to the material of the first with a surprising effect at the end.
What are the technical passages in Monologue for solo viola?
The slow first part requires work on intonation, bow control, and line continuity. The second part relies on a recurring motif whose energy builds up to a final fortissimo, involving power and endurance.
Does the score include a free cadenza?
The third part takes the form of a cadenza, with rubato, rhythmic flexibility, and a sense of musical storytelling.
