Work
Friends of Distinction
for piano solo
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About
Friends of Distinction is a suite of three movements, each of which is inspired by an existing keyboard work. “German Monoliths” was commissioned by Stephen de Pledge as part of a series of companion movements to Bach’s Partita (BWV 827), intended in some way to replace Bach's intricate architecture with a landscape of structures wildly varied in shape and dimension. “Souvenir” is a short interlude whose point of departure is the spectacular Scarlatti G-major Sonata (K.455). “Fades” was commissioned by Katherine Dowling, and is a spiky, spontaneous response to “Wie aus die Ferne” from Schumann’s Davidsbündlertanze.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Stephen de Pledge ("German Monoliths") and Katherine Dowling ("Fades")
Contents note
I. German Monoliths
II. Souvenir
III. Fades