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Vick(i/y)

SKU: ARP-1008
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PREPARED PIANO SOLO
15 min
​2008
Preparation: 8 Dimes (or similar coin/metal) on 8 Pitches
(Approx. 1-2 min. to prepare the piano)

​Written for & Dedicated to Vick(y) Chow & Vick(i) Ray
World Premiere:
Vicky Chow
​The Stone
November 1, 2008
New York, NY
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Vick(i/y) is a solo for prepared piano that uses auditory and structural palindromes throughout the work to symbolize the subtle differences that lie beneath an assumed symmetrical structure or state of being. The bell-like preparation notes of diminishing pulses, which are continuously interrupted by the conventional notes, represent a consistent, yet fading image of a forgotten dream. My goal was to create a miniature percussion ensemble with the piano by incorporating extended instrument-preparation and compositional techniques inspired by John Cage, George Crumb, Béla Bartók and Jacob Druckman. This piece was written for and dedicated to Vick(i) Ray and Vick(y) Chow, two amazing contemporary pianists who have been a major musical inspiration for me over the past few years.

​It was composed in October 2008, and premiered by Chow on November 1, 2008 at The Stone in New York City.
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