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Score
First light : a selection of solo piano pieces suitable for senior secondary piano students. Volume 3.
Library shelf no. 786.2/FIR 4 [Not for loan]
Work Overview
In Watercolours the composer has sought to reflect
something of the beauty and spirit of Australian coastal waters.
The music was also inspired by the instrumental sounds of the
Javanese Gamelan.
The five movements of Watercolours may be performed as a complete
work, or they may be played separately. Part I draws upon the
ringing sounds of the metallic instruments of the gamelan in a
bright introduction that leads into an evocative lontano section,
before the bright opening material returns. Part II is music of a
darker hue, with but a fleeting promise of sunlight (un poco luce
del sole). Part III opens with brisk flourishes
and flowing textures that unfold to reveal a tuneful pentatonic
melody. The music rises to a bright climax before the opening
flourishes are recalled and the music very gently fades away.
Part IV is tranquil and reflective, drawing upon the reverberant
sounds of wind chimes and birds. There is an expressive inner
melody against a background of sympathetically vibrating strings.
Part V is a lively finale which contains a calm middle section in
slow tempo. This then builds to a more energetic tempo and the
lively music of the introduction brings the work to its
conclusion.
Work Details
Year: 1995
Instrumentation: Piano.
Duration: 13 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — AMEB Grades 8 - A.Mus.A
Subjects
- Inspired by: Gamelan
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