Program Note
This etude for solo piano is derived from two contrasting and yet similar musical “sources.” The opening statement is an exposure of twelve notes taken from Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude I from Book II of The Well Tempered Clavier. This is immediately followed by a collection of notes quoted from the opening fanfare of Arnold Schoenberg’s A Survivor from Warsaw. The interplay of the two quoted materials produces another level of musical possibilities unique to this study.
— Donald Bohlen
— Donald Bohlen
Reproduction Notice:
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.