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Four Piano Pieces

for piano

Year:  1983   ·  Duration:  8m

Year:  1983
Duration:  8m

Nigel Keay
Composer

Composer:   Nigel Keay

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Performed by Gerard Parsons on 3 October 1983

Nigel Keay: Four piano piec...

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About

Piano Piece 1 is constructed using the "12 note fixed-register" technique. The notes are grouped relatively closely around the centre of the keyboard to create 3 different transpositions of the melodic motif which creates a modulating effect. Piano Piece 2 is constructed using rhythmic groupings of 6 or 12 notes with some cross-rhythmic elements. Piano Piece 3 is written around the idea of harmonic resonance. Piano Piece 4 makes use of modes of limited transposition, in this case the recurring tone/semitone/tone/semitone etc pattern derived from the last chord of Piano Piece 1.


Commissioned note

Piano Piece 4 was published in "University Commissions 1984" organised by the combined NZ University music departments and printed by the University of Otago Music Department.


Contents note

four pieces


Performance history

03 Oct 1983: Performed by Gerard Parsons (piano)