{"product_id":"carter-e-esprit-rude-esprit-doux-rough-breathing-smooth-breathing","title":"Carter, E :: Esprit Rude\/Esprit Doux [Rough Breathing\/Smooth Breathing]","description":"\u003cspan class=\"NameInDesc\"\u003eEsprit Rude\/Esprit Doux [Rough Breathing\/Smooth Breathing]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ComposerInDesc\"\u003eCarter, E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsprit Rude\/Esprit Doux for flute and clarinet was composed for the celebration of Pierre Boulez s 60th birthday on March 31, 1985 in Baden-Baden. The title translated as  rough breathing\/smooth breathing,  refers to the pronunciation of classical Greek words beginning with a vowel or an R. With esprit rude (rough breathing) the initial vowel is to be preceded by a sounded H, and is indicated by a reversed comma above the letter. With esprit doux (smooth breathing) the initial vowel is not to be preceded by H and is indicated by a comma above the vowel. In the Greek for  sixtieth year , the initial epsilon of the first word has a rough breathing sign while the epsilon of the second has a a smooth one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boosey \u0026 Hawkes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46967914103078,"sku":"9790051102518","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3559\/5814\/products\/D009790051102518_d.jpg?v=1697497532","url":"https:\/\/www.flute4u.com\/products\/carter-e-esprit-rude-esprit-doux-rough-breathing-smooth-breathing","provider":"Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}