• Instrumentation: piccolo /flute , vibraphone
• Title: Dalmatina
• Composer: Mladen Tarbuk
• First published: 2025
• Difficulty Level: advanced (uk grade 7 - 8)
• 979-0-708209-27-0

Experience the Sound of the Adriatic, through the vision of Mladen Tarbuk

Renowned Croatian composer Mladen Tarbuk captures the spirit of Dalmatia in a soundscape fusing colour, rhythm, and atmosphere across four captivating movements. Whether performed as a continuous suite or as standalone pieces, each movement paints a vivid sonic landscape: 

1. l’ucello / The Bird – a brilliant piccolo solo 
2. l’odore del mare / The Smell of the Sea – a shimmering vibraphone solo
3. Incontro / Encounter – an intimate flute and vibraphone duet 
4. Danza degl'ucello ed onde / Dance of the Bird and the Waves – a dynamic finale for flute and vibraphone 

**Featured in the 2025 Flauta Aurea Competition** The opening first movement, l’ucello*, is included in the syllabus for the Disciplina Piccolo of the Flauta Aurea 2025 competition, hosted by the Croatian Flute Association (Hrvatsko Društvo Flautista – HDF). 

For participants in the Flauta Aurea, it is possible to download separately just the two pages of the piccolo solo, l’ucello. 

The complete edition with all four movements is available for purchase in print or digital PDF formats. 

Bring Croatia's coast to your stage — with this vibrant and expressive new addition to the contemporary repertoire.