une petite barcarolle
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Gramophone
piano solo
5 minutes
une petite barcarolle was commission by the International Beethoven Project.
PROGRAM NOTE
Program Note
My son, Emory, has always loved the sound of the piano. From a very early age, he would become very excited anytime he heard one, particularly if what was being played was Beethoven or Chopin.
One day, he heard the Chopin Barcarolle and the Liszt transcription of Beethoven’s 5th symphony played back to back on the radio and once the Beethoven was finished he began screaming—as only a one and a half year old can—“AGAIN, AGAIN!”
So I put on the Beethoven again and he screamed, “NO, AGAIN!” I tried starting the Beethoven again and he screamed [again], “NO AGAIN!” So then I tried putting on the Chopin. This worked until the Chopin finished and he began screaming again. Then I realized that he wanted BOTH the Chopin AND the Beethoven.
And so, pour mon petit Emory, I wrote une petite barcarolle littered with hints of the opening of Beethoven’s 5th.
une petite barcarolle was commission by the International Beethoven Project.
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SCORING
solo piano
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