A masterpiece of freely improvised duets

Posted by David Arner

I certainly intend to play something from Connie Crothers’ new release SPONTANEOUS SUITES FOR TWO PIANOS which is

a masterpiece of freely improvised duets with David Arner

— a 4-cd set that I’ve only so far listened to the first disk (about seventeen times! ) — of my thoughts on this, it occurred to me that Connie & Mr. Arner need no music — sheet music absolutely not needed —

the lyricism and cosmic drive just tumbles out of them like a torrent.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Review of Spontaneous Suites for Two Pianos,  RogueArt

Arner at EMPAC

Posted by David Arner

But A Rumor to Me

Tuesday May 1st, 2012

DAVID ARNER

piano and harpsichord

 

An Invocation of Hermes Twice Revealed

David Arner (piano, harpsichord, narration)

Namely, a cryptic improvisational score based on a chorale for the Earthling (implied but not revealed) for solo piano once and then for harpsichord  exploring yet also re-contextualizing in the manner of Hermetic mythos the synchronicities, spontaneities and evolutions inherent or otherwise informed by both the inevitabilities of the circumstances and the whim of the trickster.

(Or to put it differently, two performances of the same piece that won’t sound the same, separated by an intermission.)

Text adapted from the Homeric Hymn to Hermes translated by long-time collaborator Charles Stein.

 

EMPAC

The Curtis R. Priam Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

8th St. & College Ave., Troy NY, 12180

8:00 pm

Admission Free   Parking Free

This performance is sponsored by IEar Presents, part of the ARTS Department at Rensselaer

Evelyn’s Cafe at EMPAC will be open prior to this performance for lite fare.