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Prelude and Fugue in C major - (2012)
for piano
Phrases of parallel triads and accumulating chords make a jaunty texture for the prelude. Hints of a children's song and dalliances into whole-tone colors decorate the piece.
The fugue subject, while rooted on the tonic major, strays momentarily into a whole-tone scale. This scheme follows throughout the fugue's development. The subject appears sometimes in imitation with itself, and the whole is finished off with a final statement in the deep bass register.
5 pages, circa 3' 20" - an MP3 demo is here:
The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this piano score.
