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Chucknrs94 joined on April 8, 2008.

I usually make small edits, rarely large ones. My largest edit is Distant Memories.



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Last edited on 02:09, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

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Anything that appears here was/is/will be a work in progress for my larger edits.

Distant Memories (July 7th, 2008)

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Distant Memories is the 3rd piece of music for piano from Alexina Louie's Piano Music. It was commissioned by the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects in 1982.

History

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The intention for Music for Piano was to create 4 contrasting works; Louie wanted "each work to address a new compositional, pianistic, or notational 'technique' or 'device. At the same time, I did not want to write a dry pedagogical piece, as these pieces often are."

Senza misura

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Instead of bar lines, the performance time is given in seconds (as opposed to measure numbers; or the ommision of bar lines), which is marked by senza misura, or "without measure". This technique is also used in Louie's other pieces, which creates rhythmic complexity.

Structure

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Introduction

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The beginning is fluid, with a cadenza-like passage. 3 sharps are added in the introduction, though there is an absence of any key signature and a distinct key is still avoided. Pedal points are used in the left hand, and the E and C sharp notes are emphasized throughout the berceuse section. The time signature appears on the 3rd line and measures then begin.

Section B

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The tempo is quasi berceuse, or "in the style of a lullaby". The theme has tenuto accents at the beginning of each bar, emphasizing the shifting meter in this section.

References

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Sheppard, Linda. Musical overview (1600-2000) : from the History à la carte series. Canada : Longbow Publishing, 2006.