Square & June

for piano and tape
composed 1997/98; duration 16 minutes
commissioned by Musica Nova
world premiere Danish Broadcasting Corporation 1998
Deborah Wood – piano

The piano delimits in the first bars a sound-space through a succession of chords. Gradually, this space is populated by ornaments and pulsating echoes, and noise and colour from the tape enters. Density grows as the central section of the piece is approached, and the pianist is forced to assert himself. A climax is reached, but sudden pauses and violent gestures disrupts the flow of the music.

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