Piano Prelude 2023 …Take Five (and a half ) …  explores how the Paul Desmond/ Dave Brubeck classic groove would swing if an extra eighth-note were added to the meter. Hint: there are a lot of 4:5 tuplets…

Piano Prelude 2023 – Take Five (and a half)

Ricardo R. Martinez - Soprano Saxophone
Digital Harp realization by Willi März

The word Viridian is defined as a chrome green pigment that is a hydrated oxide of chromium. Originally written for the sax/harp duo Pictures on Silence, Viridian Soliloquy is the third piece in my series of duets for one melodic instrument and one harmonic instrument. Each soliloquy is titled after a color – the first being cerulean (for flute and piano) and the second being obsidian (for cimbalom and theorbo). As a composer, I experience the phenomenon of synesthesia. This is where I see colors associated with sounds and vice versa. I was inspired to choose viridian for this piece because of the sometimes shiny green hue that reflects off of the body of the saxophone and the “green” timbre of the instrument. The spirit of the piece is short, fast and furious and incorporates influences from rock, jazz, heavy metal and early music.

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Viridian Soliloquy (HARP and Saxophone version)

Goettingen Symphonie Orchester, Christoph-Mathias Mueller dirigent

Piano Prelude 2023 – Take Five (and a half)

Don Freund

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