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1. EVOLVING CYCLE OF TWO-PART MODAL INVENTIONS FOR PIANO (1964) 14:00
Stephen Gosling, piano
Composer's note:
The cycle consists of an introductory one-part invention, followed by six two-part inventions grouped into three pairs. The first invention of each pair is rather slow and in a more-or-less minor mode, while the second is faster and in a more-or-less major mode.
Through the evolving character of its intervalic structure (modal first, serial-modal at the end) and of its form, use of ranges, and difficulty of performance, this cycle, while being intended as a recital piece, also has a theoretical and educational purpose.
It has been my aim to adapt the Baroque form of the invention to the resources of Romanian folk music and, at the same time, to achieve a gradual transition to a contemporary type of keyboard composition.
G. C.
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1. EVOLVING CYCLE OF TWO-PART MODAL INVENTIONS FOR PIANO (1964) 14:00
Stephen Gosling, piano
Composer's note:
The cycle consists of an introductory one-part invention, followed by six two-part inventions grouped into three pairs. The first invention of each pair is rather slow and in a more-or-less minor mode, while the second is faster and in a more-or-less major mode.
Through the evolving character of its intervalic structure (modal first, serial-modal at the end) and of its form, use of ranges, and difficulty of performance, this cycle, while being intended as a recital piece, also has a theoretical and educational purpose.
It has been my aim to adapt the Baroque form of the invention to the resources of Romanian folk music and, at the same time, to achieve a gradual transition to a contemporary type of keyboard composition.
G. C.
composers.com
