Pianist/composer Frederic Rzewski is best known for The People United Will Never Be Defeated!. Echoes of that massive set of piano variations can be heard in this program of shorter works by Rzweski. The Housewife’s Lament, like The People…, is a set of variations on a pre-existing tune. Although the scope of the variations is […]
Ralph van Raat
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Gavin Bryars Refines Style with Piano Concerto
I’ve always liked Gavin Bryars‘ music, although I admit I was always more familiar with his earlier works, such as “Jesus’ Blood Ain’t Failed Me Yet,” and “The Sinking of the Titanic.” The latter was almost a study in sound landscapes and non-tonal sonorities, crafted to deliver a visceral emotional wallop. Bryars has continued growing […]