Score
The princess of the mandala : Five fantasy pieces for solo piano / Colin Spiers.
Library shelf no. 786.28/SPI 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
These five 'fantasy' pieces fall into a neo-romantic re-working of the fairy tale genre, made famous by composers such as Schumann and Medtner. Each piece alludes to well-known fantasy imagery, with the second and fourth pieces specifically inspired by tales by Washington Irving and C. S. Lewis respectively.
Work Details
Year: 1981
Instrumentation: Piano, metal chain 6 inches long.
Duration: 22 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Difficulty varies between the five pieces, ranging from about 7th grade AMEB to LMus standard. The fourth piece requires the pianist to play on the strings of the instrument (including harmonics.
Contents note: I. The Ice Palace -- II. The Unutterable Word -- III. The Crystal Rain -- IV. The Phantom Horseman -- V. The Enchanted Forest.
Dedication note: "For Helen"
First performance: by Colin Spiers — 1982. Performance Room, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane
The composer notes the following styles, influences, genres etrc associated with this work:
Neo-romantic/modernist.
Revised 2018.
Performances of this work
1982: Performance Room, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane. Featuring Colin Spiers.
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