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I think a more appropriate title would be Pieces of a Nightmare. UGH. NO melodious content at all, just pure pianist pugilism. The piano sure file charges for assualt and battery.
Submitted by Burtto on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 20:31.
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LOL, I agree with Burtto. It actually scared me...
Submitted by kittykaz on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 08:17.
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I am not amused by "kittykaz" or "Burtto" comments. The piece is supposed to be a "nightmare". It is a commentary on the American involvement in Vietnam. This is an upsetting work but also very moving. The lullabies are quite beautiful AND melodious. Maybe "kittykaz" and "Burtto" should stick to listening to Pachelbel's "Canon".
Submitted by TinaLPerc on Tue, 12/29/2015 - 20:43.
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Classical Music | Piano Music
George Flynn
American Nocturne I, from Pieces of Night Play
Recorded on 04/26/1990, uploaded on 07/03/2009
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
The first nocturne ("turmoil") opens with a statement of materials and textures followed by a "development" leading to a lullaby, a rest that changes into a pounding nightmare before collapsing into a thick, rolling texture. Out of this texture appears an ascending passage that soars to the piano's highest notes and then drifts into a sweet chorale-like section before introducing the second lullaby. The nocturne ends with a quit reprise of the opening sounds.
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