Barbara Harbach
PIANO
PIANO
Phantasy and Phugue for Solo Piano, Vivace Press, 1995
Following a thunderclap opening, the mysterious atmosphere builds until the tolling of low octaves in the bass heralds a hypnotic middle section. One of the techniques employed in this section is a melody superimposed over a repeated rhythmic pattern. This moves into an athletic gigue-like fugue. Four or five minutes in duration, this is a spellbinding contemporary piece to round out a program.
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Following a thunderclap opening, the mysterious atmosphere builds until the tolling of low octaves in the bass heralds a hypnotic middle section. One of the techniques employed in this section is a melody superimposed over a repeated rhythmic pattern. This moves into an athletic gigue-like fugue. Four or five minutes in duration, this is a spellbinding contemporary piece to round out a program.
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Suite Alternatives for Solo Piano, Vivace Press, 1995
I. Upturn • II. Nocturne • III. Return
The first piece is bright and imitative; the second composition has interesting contrasts between lyricism and unexpected melodic twists; the finale alternates between playfulness and percussiveness. This set is written for specific technical needs of advancing pianists. Playing in the outer ranges of the keyboard, accuracy with wide-spaced melodic lines, and balance between hands in imitative sections are just a few of the techniques these pieces will develop.
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I. Upturn • II. Nocturne • III. Return
The first piece is bright and imitative; the second composition has interesting contrasts between lyricism and unexpected melodic twists; the finale alternates between playfulness and percussiveness. This set is written for specific technical needs of advancing pianists. Playing in the outer ranges of the keyboard, accuracy with wide-spaced melodic lines, and balance between hands in imitative sections are just a few of the techniques these pieces will develop.
Click here to view a page of the score.
