1.6 (above average)
Friday 12 December 2025
Tune of the Day: LeapFrog by Paul Merkus
for flute and piano
Today we have a new contribution from our guest composer from the Netherlands, Paul Merkus. This piece was originally written in 1994 for solo piano, and has now been arranged for flute and piano.
The piece starts with an intro in the low register, followed by a second theme with Mozartian embellishments, accompanied by an Alberti bass.
After a quiet interlude (in two positions), the actual “LeapFrog” theme follows. Here, I have the image of a frog leaping from one leaf of water lily to another: “a frog that leaps,” which, through a pun, leads to the title “LeapFrog.”
Finally, this short piece ends with a buildup towards to final eight bars in maestoso style.