{"id":56,"date":"2007-05-15T21:29:14","date_gmt":"2007-05-16T02:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicomuhly.com\/projects\/2007\/three-etudes-for-piano\/"},"modified":"2007-05-15T23:39:30","modified_gmt":"2007-05-16T04:39:30","slug":"three-etudes-for-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicomuhly.com\/projects\/2007\/three-etudes-for-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Three \u00c9tudes for Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In preparation for writing a large (uncompleted) work for piano, I decided to write three short pieces to get certain musical tics out of my system. Each of these three e\u00cc\u0081tudes addresses a specific rhythmic and harmonic gesture: the first, Ostinati<\/em>, focuses on a gently lilting left hand contrasted with angular outbursts in the right hand, usually in octaves. The second e\u00cc\u0081tude, “Quiet Music,”\u009d concerns itself with drones and chant-like music, and the third, “Running,”\u009d explores slowly shifting harmonies pitted against very fast cross-hand playing. These three e\u00cc\u0081tudes were written from January “\u201d March 2003 and were composed partially for performance in the VisionIntoArt \/ RockHotelPianoFest in New York City. <\/a>These three e\u00cc\u0081tudes were written from January “\u201d March 2003 and were composed partially for performance in the VisionIntoArt RockHotelPianoFest in New York City. E\u00cc\u0081tude #3 (“Running”\u009d) These three e\u00cc\u0081tudes were written from January “\u201d March 2003 and were composed partially for was premiered by Eric Huebner and is dedicated to him. <\/p>\n