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Work Overview
Charleston Noir for piano solo (1996)
This piece exists in a number of versions. Originally commissioned by Tall
Poppies (Australian CD label) for 4 doublebasses, it became a piece for piano solo in 1996. A year
later a somewhat shortened string quartet version followed.
At the core of it lies the charleston rhythm in the lower register, in
quite a dissonant manner-based on an interval of the major seventh. Even
though the overall tone of the piece is quite edgy, dark and harsh, the
piece also has some light moments. It is a very free approach to a genre
which, as a starting point, inspired me. I have always had a fondness for
charleston and ragtime.
The originally requested piece for four doublebasses got written,
starting similarly to the piano version, but developing in a different
way. That version exists on Tall Poppies CD "Chamber of Horrors".
EKC, July 2008
Work Details
Year: 1996
Duration: 8-11 min.
Performances of this work
Unknown date: featuring Lisa Moore.
2 Sep 2009: at The Silvan Quartet (Christ Church St Laurence). Featuring Silvan Quartet.
Sep 98: University of Sydney. Featuring Goldner String Quartet.
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