Halo (1999)
From Darkness – To blinding shine – Calm and settled
glow
The inspiration for this suite came from a
beautiful halo which had formed around the moon one
summer’s night. Exploring a range of techniques for
achieving harmonics on the piano, the piece
describes a hypothetical life of a halo. The first
movement sees its birth from darkness, in the second
the full strength of light is evoked through rapid
repetitive figures, and the extreme registers of the
piano; and the final movement portrays a mature and
settled halo.
First Performance:
Dobrinka Tabakova, 19th January 2000, QEH Foyer,
part of the PLG series
Duration: c. 10’
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Tabakova- Halo (1999)
Playing: section of Calm and settled glow
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