I Imagine Folks Sitting On A Porch, Or Veranda, In The Summertime, Sipping Rapidly Melting Iced Drinks,

I imagine folks sitting on a porch, or veranda, in the summertime, sipping rapidly melting iced drinks, listening to the piano sounds coming from the parlor. Folks in a sunny southern town. Folks who love atonal music. (Not this world, obviously.)

atonalitydotnet:

Michael Finnissy: O, Schöner Mai

I know it's a bench now... but when I first looked, I thought it was a piano.

somebody-else:

With the Sky for Company.

This is Spencer Myer playing Carl Vine's piano sonata, 1st movement (he's written three; I'm not sure which one this is). I did not know this work at all before @pnoman alerted me to its existence. After first listen, I like it very much. Very pianistic (which is not entirely a positive thing, but all a matter of predilection), some wonderful writing. All in all a pleasure to tumble upon.

Absolutely lovely work by another composer unknown to me. More in the nature of an improvisation than a composed piece. I cannot understand the motive behind such complex rhythmic and melodic notation, nor the masochism of one who would prepare it for performance, but I am nonetheless grateful. And of course ever thanks to @atonalitydotnet for showing it to me in the scrolling-score excellence of which I am so fond.

atonalitydotnet:

Michael Finnissy: English Country Tunes - Midsummer Morn

I love donkeys. I hope someday to keep one and tend it and make sure at least this one beast has a happy or at least comfortable time on this wicked globe. What does this have to do with piano? Well, in this picture, the black and white faces are somewhat key-like. Right.

Interesting irrhythmias from a composer I do not know. Playful. Disjunct.

atonalitydotnet:

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/works-for-piano/id386856703

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/3ZF1rrsxAeazdzMwvEmfP0

Georges Aperghis: Works for piano