Sandra Joy Friesen... in realms of art and perception: contemporary piano

The Kule Dialogues program presents "...In Realms of Art and Perception", with KIAS Doctoral Scholar Sandra Joy Friesen. This lecture-recital is an invitation into evocative sound worlds and intriguing notations created by modern composers. It features three works that illustrate developments in musical form, technique, sound and notation, and how these artistic explorations are manifested through performance. The lecture highlights how contemporary pianists extend their musical understanding beyond conventional notation and their technique beyond the keyboard. The program includes Gilles Tremblay's fascination with piano timbre in traçantes...auprès...au loin (1976), the pictorial score of Treatise by Cornelius Cardew (1967) and extraordinary sounds from the prepared piano in transplants (2004) by Scott Smallwood.

Recorded at the University of Alberta's Arts & Convocation Hall, September 13, 2012 by Grant Wang.

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  • Music

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