for Solo Piano
Instrumentation:
- Piano
Program Notes:
Three Sketches at 100 is a piece for Solo Piano in three movements. Each
movement tries to convey a certain idea or mood while staying around the 100 bpm mark. The first movement attempts to capture the idea of “Wandering” and not being certain of where exactly the music is going, it rocks back and forth and is very linear in nature. The second movement, “With Motion” tries to showcase a sense of motion and going forward with confidence. This is represented by an angular 3/4 melody which takes its pitches from chromaticism and is partly inspired by the blues. The final movement “Mournfully” is the real emotional heart of the work and tries to take some of the material from the first two movements, build upon it, and also introduce new, more sincere, and plaintive ideas. Though only being around 4 1⁄2 minutes long, Three Sketches at 100 is filled with the emotions and ideas of a long form symphony, destined to keep the listener and performer engaged throughout.
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Dedication/Purpose:
Dedicated to Eunice Lam, for her initial recording of this piece, and for being a champion of new music.
Performance Materials Available Directly from the Composer.