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Aporia II : for three pianists and percussion

by Michael Kieran Harvey (2019)

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Performance by Michael Kieran Harvey, Arabella Teniswood-Harvey, Erik Griswold, Vanessa Tomlinson from the CD PRTZL

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Work Overview

Aporia is a state of bewilderment, of not being sure of the path (poria) forward. It is the state Socrates induced in his students by his questions. I first grappled musically with this concept in Piano Sonata No.3 (2016). In Aporia II, two "tribes" respond to an initial event as if in a state of aporia. The pitch row C-A-G-E-D begins and ends the work.

Work Details

Year: 2019

Instrumentation: Piano (3 players), percussion (mallet and unpitched), stopclocks (smartphones).

Duration: 9 min.

Difficulty: Medium — skilled improvising required

Dedication note: Dedicated to Vanessa Tomlinson and Erik Griswold (Clocked Out)

Commission note: Commissioned by Clocked Out.

First performance: by Michael Kieran Harvey, Arabella Teniswood-Harvey, Erik Griswold, Vanessa Tomlinson — 3 May 19. Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane

The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc. associated with this work:
Humble, Cage

Performances of this work

3 May 19: Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane. Featuring Michael Kieran Harvey, Arabella Teniswood-Harvey, Erik Griswold, Vanessa Tomlinson.

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