Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The time curve preludes by william duckworth on amazon. William duckworths welltempered clavier of minimalism. To go to that class with a score of the boulez third sonata and. I didnt play for him, get advice, or even ask him questions about 2 or 3 notes that puzzled me in the printed music, a reproduction of duckworths handwriting. As a reminder, the piece calls for lower notes to be held down by weights to produce overtones throughout the piece, and id really recommend listening to these on. William duckworth born january 1943 is an american composer who also is an author, educator and internet pioneer. An ep of piano music by the canadian composer ann southam and william duckworths the time curve preludes. The time curve preludes book 2 preludes 24 the time curve preludes book 2 preludes 24. Bachs welltempered clavier and shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues, even though duckworth s pieces dont have. The time curve preludes is a minimalist composition for piano solo by william duckworth written between 1977 and 1978.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. William duckworth january, 1943 september, 2012 was an american composer, author, educator, and internet pioneer. William duckworth time curve preludes piano society. Pianist neely bruce performs william duckworths 24 pieces for solo piano, known collectively as the time curve preludes. Composer william duckworths piano cycle the time curve preludes 1979 is. Free sheet music for 7 preludes baines, william by william. A product from edition peters do not delete this link 75,30. William duckworth the time curve preludes 1979 youtube.
As a seminal example, william duckworths time curve preludes from 197879 exhibit, in their 24 movements, a stunning variety of postminimalist techniques, some more transitional than others. While preparing for a performance of some music by william duckworth. Though you can detect the presence of the fibonacci by careful listening to certain passages, you really need to examine the score to parse them out. Chess on the keyboard the time curve preludes paavali. The time curve preludes, book 1 preludes 112 piano solo by william duckworth. Viney, liam, bakerfinch, jan and duckworth, william 2011 time curve preludes. The time curve preludes 197778 xvii, duckworth, william. Prelude xi, for instance, is one of the examples closest to its minimalist roots. Like minimalism, the movements feature clean, nonmodulating tonalities, but occasionally a sharp dissonance obscures the texture. The other pieces on the program are debussys etudes and beethovens appassionata sonata.
Hes recently been writing a lot of tonal music, specifically songs. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. William duckworths the time curve preludes 197879, hereafter tcp were composed at a time when listeners who had been transfixed by minimalism. His twentyfour piano preludes, the time curve preludes, written in 197778 on an nea composer fellowship, were published in 1982 by c. Chess on the keyboard the time curve preludes paavalis. Recording of william duckworths the time curve preludes. Each prelude grows from a single rhythmic figure, uses modal harmonies, ragastyle drones, and medieval melodic outlines, and captures a. William duckworths the time curve preludes 19771978 stands with frederic rzewskis 1976 the people united will never be defeated as among the most significant and appealing and largescale american piano works of the late 20th century. William duckworth compositeurs classiques musicalics. I was thumbing through the ny times last night and came across the obituary of william duckworth by mr. The time curve preludes 197778 xvii, duckworth, william listen online, download, sheet music. Duckworth was a professor of music at bucknell university. For the most part, they shared minimalisms clean, nonmodulating tonality, though spiced up with an occasional smattering of sharp dissonance.
Rym ultimate box set postminimalism rate your music. The time curve preludes sheet music by william duckworth. William duckworth, neely bruce time curve preludes amazon. In some ways, recording the time curve preludes was a part of the plan even before an hour for piano. An internationally known composer, acclaimed teacher of american music, and the founder of postminimalism, william duckworth has written more than 200 works, including the wellknown time curve preludes for piano. The time curve preludes 24, for piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Free sheet music for 7 preludes baines, william by. Still, they were immensely proud of this initial album, and quickly began planning two new projects to be recorded the following summer. His undergraduate degree is from the university of alabama at tuscaloosa. One day, he and david mcintire, a composer friend with adventurous tastes, put on a recording of william duckworths the time curve preludes, a 1979 cycle of meditative tonal piano pieces. Chess on the keyboard the time curve preludes paavalis studio. Recent performances include solo engagements at roulette in new york city and real art ways in hartford, and major performances at the 1980 new music america festival in minneapolis, warsaw autumn, and the holland festival. Ive recorded another set of six of the time curve preludes, and one of these days ill have to record the remaining 12.
As a seminal example, william duckworth s time curve preludes from 197879 exhibit, in their 24 movements, a stunning variety of postminimalist techniques, some more transitional than others. The time curve preludes book 2 preludes 24 william duckworth. The time curve preludes, book 1 preludes 112 by william duckworth. The time curve preludes neely bruce on allmusic 1990 a. Ill be playing a selection extracted from duckworths concertlength piano cycle the time curve preludes as part of a recital i am performing at the frick collection on october 8, 2017. In addition to numerous teaching awards, rolling stone magazine called his teaching hip, bright and innovative. Shop and buy the time curve preludes book 1 preludes 112 sheet music. His other notable compositions include thirtyone days 1987, for alto saxophone. The time curve preludes were composed between 1977 and 1978 on a fellowship from the national endowment for the arts. The time curve preludes sheet music by william duckworth sku. Check out the time curve preludes by william duckworth on amazon music. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Bachs welltempered clavier and shostakovichs 24 preludes and fugues, even though. I have not played time curve preludes since 1990, having played it quite a bit in the 80s.
The time curve preludes 19771978, william duckworths welltempered clavier of minimalism, according to the american record. In 197879, william duckworth wrote a cycle of 24 piano pieces called the time curve preludes. Xii q 124, a song by william duckworth, bruce brubaker on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. William duckworths time curve preludes 19789, a cycle of 24 pieces for piano, is another example of an early postminimalist work. The time curve preludes by william duckworth on amazon music. According to the composers web site these works reflect the coming together of duckworths longterm interests in new musical forms created through rhythm, the use of modal and synthetic scales, and the defining of musical centers of. When i was learning william duckworths the time curve preludes, and even preparing to record the first dozen, i did not contact the composer. In 1979, the composer and critic kyle gann took in a performance of william duckworths time curve preludes by the pianist neely bruce.
Peters, and recorded in 1984 by lovely music records with neely bruce. William duckworth s welltempered clavier of minimalism. I posted one but it looks like folks arent terribly fond of it. Composer william duckworths piano cycle the time curve preludes 1979 is considered to be the first work in a style called postminimalism. The time curve preludes, neely bruce, piano\ malcolm d b munro thursday 21 june, 2018. He wrote more than 200 pieces of music and is credited with the composition of the first postminimal piece of music, the time curve preludes 197778, for piano. According to the composers web site these works reflect the coming together of duckworths longterm interests in new musical forms created through rhythm, the use of modal and synthetic scales, and the defining of musical centers of gravity with drones. Oct 05, 2017 ill be playing a selection extracted from duckworths concertlength piano cycle the time curve preludes as part of a recital i am performing at the frick collection on october 8, 2017. Ian hanger recital hall, southbank, brisbane, qld, australia, queensland conservatorium griffith university. William duckworth in memoriam time curve preludes book. The time curve preludes, book 1 preludes 112 music shop. The time curve preludes, book 2 preludes 24 piano solo by william duckworth. The time curve preludes book 1 preludes 112 by william. Elegant studies in proportion and sonority, beautifully played by pianist neely bruce.
William duckworth the classical composers database musicalics. This piece is credited as the first postminimal piece of music, and it is his most frequently heard work. In the intervening years, postminimalism has become a popular compositional style. Composed through 1977 and 1978, the time curve preludes reflect the coming together of william duckworths longterm interests in new. Recording of william duckworth s the time curve preludes. Features, allusions and influences duckworth advises the performer to use lead weights to provide primary drones an alternative suggested by duckworths piano tuner, john shebesta, is to use halved tuning wedges. I was really pleased with how this recording turned out.
Oct 08, 2011 recording of william duckworth s the time curve preludes. He has written more than 200 pieces of music and is credited with the composition of the first postminimal piece of music, the time curve preludes 19771978, for piano. A subreddit for great, but lesserknown, classical music. William duckworths time curve preludes are elegant studies in proportion and sonority, beautifully played by pianist neely bruce. William duckworth in memoriam time curve preludes book 1. The time curve preludes neely bruce on allmusic 1990 a champion of american new music, pianist neely. Content types announcements blogs communities discussions. The time curve preludes, book 1 preludes 112 music. Even the most famous of the early minimalists, steve reich and philip glass, have written music that more closely resembles postminimalism than. The complete recording can be streamed online for free at. William duckworth s the time curve preludes 19771978 stands with frederic rzewskis 1976 the people united will never be defeated as among the most significant and appealing and largescale american piano works of the late 20th century.
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