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Small Stones: Modern Piano Music

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Details

Composer
HOWARD PERTTU
Artist
Nancy Zipay Desalvo
Format
CD
Label
Navona
Released
Feb 09, 2018
Catalog #
NV6139
UPC
896931004398

About

SMALL STONES showcases Dr. Nancy Zipay Desalvo’s exploration into both minute and immense concepts. Recorded on solo piano, DeSalvo performs the compositions translating the compressed beauty of Jason Tad Howard and the expansive universe of Daniel Perttu. In the first half of the recording, Howard’s set of nine “short shorts” feature songs all under the two-minute mark (with the exception of his final track, “Reconciliation: A Not Quite So Short Short Short,” which runs just over four minutes long). Despite their short run times, each composition is satisfying. DeSalvo makes the melodies twinkle and shine in multidimensions like small diamonds. Based around the pitch of “C,” each short short establishes its own character and technical approach while sharing the common thread of its pitch. The compositions ring with recurring themes in melody and rhythmic texture, coming together at the final “Short Short No. 9” which unveils a grand finale. Born out of a visit to Stonehenge, Perttu’s compositions expand on the pebble of a simple vision into a larger, more complex structure. In her ambitious, emotional performance, DeSalvo is translating Perttu’s pursuit to achieve full comprehension of the mystical nature surrounding one of the Natural Wonders of the World.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Pensive 00:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Pensive
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  2. 2 No. 2. Lyrical, with Intensity 01:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Lyrical, with Intensity
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  3. 3 No. 3. Waltz-Like, Agitato 01:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Waltz-Like, Agitato
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  4. 4 No. 4. Agitato 00:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Agitato
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  5. 5 No. 5. Dolce e cantabile 01:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Dolce e cantabile
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  6. 6 No. 6. — 01:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. —
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  7. 7 No. 7. Sempre cantabile e legato 02:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Sempre cantabile e legato
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  8. 8 No. 8. Cantabile 01:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Cantabile
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  9. 9 No. 9. Reconciliation: A Not Quite So Short Short Short 04:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Reconciliation: A Not Quite So Short Short Short
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Jason Tad Howard
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  10. 10 I. Allegro maestoso 08:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    08:36
    Composer
    Daniel Perttu
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  11. 11 II. Misterioso 06:02
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Misterioso
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Daniel Perttu
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo
  12. 12 III. Presto 04:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Daniel Perttu
    Performer
    Nancy J. DeSalvo