Speculation (2007)
Speculation
Duet for two pianos (4 hands, 2 pianos) // 5 minutes
Premiere: April 2007
Program Note:
The original impetus for this short work for two pianos came from a song by Ani DiFranco; the middle section, with its rhythmic vitality, can be traced to this unlikely source of compositional inspiration. The piece begins with undulating chords in one piano and the hint of a somewhat ethereal melody in the other. Before the airy melody can be properly grasped, it is interrupted by the rhythmic, driving texture which plays itself out for a few minutes before settling back into the original motif. This time the motif expands into a recognizable melody, juxtaposed by a floating triplet pattern, and builds in intensity until the earlier rhythmic material interrupts and becomes integrated into the melody. At this point the piece comes to a close, having resolved its conflict.
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