Description
The collection “41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey” is an excellent opportunity to expand the repertoire for the bagpipes Hümmelchen and Dudey in c/f tuning.
Origin and inspiration
The origin of the collection goes back to playing music together – at home with friends, in lessons and at small auditions. Accordingly, the collection contains easy short pieces as well as those that require practice. The “41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey” take us from the high Middle Ages to the present day.
The uniqueness of duet playing
Playing duets with two bagpipes, as in 41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey, offers a special charm. Playing some music in two different registers (e.g. soprano and alto) opens up completely different tonal possibilities.
The cornamuse and crumhorn are close in sound to the bagpipes, while the gemshorn and recorder clearly stand out due to their articulation and timbre. The “41 duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey” show that this combination still exists in traditional music today: e.g. Charamella and Zampogna in Sicily or Bombarde and Binu in Brittany.
Freedom in the choice of music and instrumentation
With the “41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey”, the different registers of the instruments can be used in a targeted way, e.g. flutes that sound an octave higher. In both early and traditional music there is no indication of instrumentation, which gives us the freedom to choose what we like with this collection.
Why “41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey” is a must-have
The “41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey” offer a varied repertoire that is suitable for both beginners and advanced players. The possibility of playing duets in different pitches opens up new tonal dimensions. In addition, the collection offers freedom in instrumentation and creative expansion possibilities through preludes, interludes and postludes as well as the use of medieval musical forms.
Interesting background stories and anecdotes about many of the pieces in “41 Duets for Hümmelchen and Dudey” enrich your musical journey and offer new perspectives on the pieces.
