Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Daniel Lentz (performed by Arlene Dunlap) - Point Conception (1984)

An epic 36-minute work for nine piano parts played in octaves, overdubbed in a 'cascading echo system', Point Conception was written by Pennsylvania-born composer Daniel Lentz in 1979.  It was named for the headland on the California coast that separates Southern and Central CA, and the layers of piano performed by Lentz's longtime collaborator Arlene Dunlap ably evoke the ebb and flow of the great tides.  The seemingly endless waves of sound are often like a grander version of John Adams' early piano pieces, e.g. Phrygian Gates.  Stirring stuff.

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Previously posted at SGTG: Music For Three Pianos, with Harold Budd & Ruben Garcia
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3 comments:

  1. Peter10 January 2020 at 09:27

    Thanks for this!

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  2. BT12 January 2020 at 08:56

    Many thanks

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  3. Fernfrequency12 January 2020 at 12:40

    This looks ear-licious! You never disappoint Alan! Besides having recently driven down the awe inspiring coast of "Cali" recently not only is the title but the actual contents have me in a curious listening mode. Thanks again.

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