Pieces From A Distant Land, Series I, No. 1
This is the first piece of a collection of short, tonal pieces which comprise the first series of my Pieces From A Distant Land. Tonal directions established in this piece foreshadow avenues of exploration in later pieces of Series I and following works which I describe as "extended tonality". Aside from an underlying neo-romantic and cantabile expression, the "extended tonality" increasingly develops in a process whereby legacy tonality and 20th century dissonance meld in a seemingly unlikely yet satisfying way.
ISMN: 979-0-800326-00-4 Title: No. 1, Andante rubato (In Memoriam) Date of Publication: 2025 Publisher: Peter Dickson Lopez (Peter Dickson Lopez) Product Format: PDF Presentation Format: Solo Piano Series Title: Pieces From a Distant Land Series Numeration: Series I Edition: Edition 2022 Number of Pages: 20 Instrumentation: Piano
Additional Details: Fingering: not included Duration: 6 1/2 - 7 min. Skill level: advanced, professional; suitable for students learning advanced contemporary classical piano repertoire and for professional concert artists looking to include contemporary works in their recitals Style: neo-romantic and strongly tonal with hints of 20th century dissonance; first of the composer's works in which he begins to develop what he describes as "extended tonality" Mood: this is a calm, contemplative piece with a singular moment of impassioned emotion




