Commissioned by Daniel Koppelman NachtliedDoubles (Second Nocturne) (2006), arranged by the composer.Nocturne Fragments (2010), for solo piano Third Nocturne (2010), for piano and electronics Night Falls (Nocturne Loops), for four pianos.Piano and computer, 2005.
Solecism. MIDI controller and computer, 2004. Synthesizer Four-Hands, 1993. ![]() Written for duo runedako Psychic Driving, for piano and computer. Where Branched Thoughts Murmur in the Wind (2000), for solo piano. Piano four hands means what you think it means: one piano with two pianists, side by side on the piano bench, one taking the high end of the keyboard and the other playing the low end. Ah, but when you have TWO pianos, you have at your fingertips greater dynamic range, thicker voicing in all registers and stereophonic sound, even from the unison sections. One of the players is Vladimir Ashkenazy, whos one of the great pianists of recent decades, and the other player is his son Vovka. Composers were particularly fond of two pianos when it came to versions of orchestral compositions. It was a way for folks to become acquainted with a new orchestral work, or to remind themselves of one theyd already heard and loved. Debussy Blanc Et Noir Program Notes Full Of DancingWe start in murkiness, which slowly gives way as the mists clear to reveal a ballroom full of dancing couples. The two pianos afford a broader palette for Ravel to prolong the play between mist and clarity.and later, the necessary volume and presence for the anxious climax. Its a desperate kind of sound; the waltz pushed to an almost grotesque level, as if the dancers think they can keep the war at bay if only the music and dance are loud and frantic enough. Claude Debussy also turned to his music to deal with the demons of war. He said at one point, I want to work not so much for myself, but to give proof, however small it may be, that not even 30 million Germans can destroy French thought. In his En blanc et noir (In white and black) he takes a trumpet reveille and spins it into a reverie. Even what he called the poisonous vapors of the German chorale Ein feste Burg are absorbed into -- and obscured by -- the dance. Debussys Lindaraja paints a picture of the Arab-influenced gardens at Alhambra, and a fountain, Lindaraja, the eye of the house of Aisha. Ravels Rapsodie espagnole evokes the scents and sights and sounds of Spain. ![]() This new release is the first full-length recording from father and son Ashkenazy, although Vovka did sit in on a couple of tracks on Vladimirs 2002 release of Rachmaninov transcriptions. Vovka has said that while being the son of Vladimir Ashkenazy has had both its benefits and its drawbacks, his father deliberately stood back so that he could find his own path as a pianist--a path that now converges with that of his father in this celebration of what two pianos can do. Gallery Vladimir and Vovka Ashkenazy Photo courtesy of Decca Music Group Related Links Vladimir Ashkenazy Official site New Classical Tracks Podcast About the author Valerie Kahler. Member Supported Join Now Program Schedule Station Listing Sponsor Sponsor Sign up for our classical newsletters Shop Minnesota Varsity Class Notes Education Videos School Spotlight Play It Forward Teacher Feature Class Notes Artist in Residence Podcasts and Streams New Classical Tracks Top Score Choral Stream classicalMPR Facebook Subscribe to the Classical Post Newsletter Program Schedule Playlist About Minnesota Public Radio Contact Us Shop Become a Member Volunteer Fundraising Credentials Terms of use Your privacy rights Station Outages 2020 Minnesota Public Radio. Weather data powered by Forecast.
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