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Triadic Memories (Feldman)

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Triadic Memories is a solo piano piece composed by the American composer Morton Feldman[1] in 1981, jointly dedicated to the classical pianists Roger Woodward and Aki Takahashi. This piece heralds the composer's late period and lasts around 90 minutes.The score of Triadic Memories is published by Universal Edition (London) Ltd UE 17326. Woodward performed the world premiere at the ICA London, UK, October 5, 1981, in the presence of the composer and the French premiere at the 1997 Festival d’automne à Paris au Théâtre Molière.[2]

Basic patterns in Morton Feldman's "Triadic Memories" in Richard Toop's article for the First Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music and Visual Arts(1990).

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  1. ^ Les griffures du silence de Morton Feldman Le Monde Renaud Machart 31.10.97, p.29. Machart, Renaud (October 10, 1997). "Les griffures du silence de Morton Feldman". Le Monde. p. 29.
  2. ^ Triadic Memories is one of three major works (the others are Piano and Orchestra and Piano) that Feldman wrote for, and dedicated to, Roger Woodward. His performance of Piano, Triadic Memories, Two Pianos, Piano Four Hands and of Piano Three Hands with Ralph Lane for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Sound Recording 1990) was licensed to Etcetera Records BV (1991) KTC 2015 and awarded Le Diapason d’or.