THEO'S SKETCHBOOK
"Ms. Tahmizian also mobilized her glittering technique on behalf of "Theo's Sketchbook" by Sebastian Currier (1992), a 13-movement work that intriguingly depicts the musical development of a fictional composer named Theo, from earliest childhood sketches to fragmentary final thoughts. The idiom is vigorously dissonant, anchored by a few tonal centers and swaggering bitonal sequences." NY Times |
Program Notes
Written for pianist Emma Tahmiziàn. Premiered at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in April 1994. This work traces the life's work of an imaginary composer, Theo, from early juvenalia, to the last work he wrote, a lullaby for his granddaughter. The 13 short movements trace his interests in temporality, formalism and the music of Eskimo cultures. It is recorded on New World Records. |
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for piano
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
for piano
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.