{"product_id":"dragonfly-sheet-music","title":"Dragonfly Sheet Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eDragonfly traces the complete lifecycle of one of nature's most remarkable creatures — from its birth as an aquatic insect through metamorphosis, flight, and its final mating pose in the shape of a heart. Composed at rustic Oregon cabins in 2019, Andrew Bergeron drafted the entire set in pencil on staff paper at picnic tables surrounded by old-growth forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach movement draws on a distinct musical tradition while pushing into fresh territory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI. Aquatic (4:22) — A northern Argentinian chacarera reimagined in an asymmetrical 11\/16 meter, with flute and guitar weaving melodies in the Lydian-dominant mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII. Molting (4:02) — Sustained double tremolo in both instruments carries the listener through a metamorphosis, shifting between G dorian and A phrygian with a 5:4 metric modulation at the turning point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIII. Flying (6:27) — A fast, virtuosic dance in 7\/8 inspired by Piazzolla's flute etudes, featuring flutter tongue, extended tremolo groupings, and rapid-fire arpeggios over a helicopter-like guitar figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV. Heartdance (6:19) — The set closes with the album's title track, a bittersweet Basque zortziko in 5 that captures the joy and fragility of the dragonfly's final hours — with flute quotes from earlier movements woven into a luminous coda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is music for adventurous duos ready to explore odd meters, world music influences, and extended technique — with the reward of a piece that consistently connects with audiences. As Bergeron notes, \"everyone seems to have a story or experience with dragonflies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI. Aquatic 4:22\u003cbr\u003eII. Moltin 4:02 \u003cbr\u003eIII. Flying 6:27 \u003cbr\u003eIV. Heartdance 6:19\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e flute and guitar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: 34-page score plus parts. The guitar part includes fingerings. © 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRecorded on the album \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/foliasmusicshop.com\/collections\/albums\/products\/heartdance\" title=\"Heartdance CD\"\u003eHeartdance\u003c\/a\u003e (Folias Music, 2023)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- notionvc: ea833fbc-3317-4399-adc9-ba6ded646834 --\u003e","brand":"Folias Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51078915588411,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5404\/8315\/files\/DragonflyCover.jpg?v=1774747702","url":"https:\/\/foliasmusicshop.com\/products\/dragonfly-sheet-music","provider":"Folias Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}