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The Late Piano Works, Vol. 1: Triadic Memories
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| Steffen Schleiermacher once again sets out to present the piano compositions of an important 20th-century composer. Vol. 1 of his three-part series featuring Morton Feldman's late piano works contains the 'Triadic Memories.' It is 90 minutes long -- quite short by this American composer's standards! During the 1970s, Morton Feldman developed a new interest in the carpets of Anatolian nomads. He was motivated by an artistic fascination transcending the collector's passion. Although only five or six basic colors are used in the carpets, they are never identical; the nuances produced during the coloring of the threads make the difference. Feldman's music is similarly structured. The wealth of his composition is revealed only under the acoustic microscope. Filigree deviations in the repeating individual tones and chords are detected only by those who take the time to contemplate the peaceful flowing of finely set tones. Steffen Schleiermacher deliberately and reflectively approaches the piano texture of almost monochrome effect and has the tones sound as softly as possible amid constant employment of the pedal. He sets rhythmic and tone-color nuances -- well-thought-out -- in opposition to the slightest hint of uniformity. |
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Steffen Schleiermacher (piano) |
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