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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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