Inspired by the expansive piano cycles of Beethoven and Schumann, but written in what may be called the post-serial vernacular, James Dillon's The Book of Elements is a veritable summa of modernist thought and keyboard technique. Through his absorption of piano music from Scriabin and Bartók to Messiaen and Xenakis, Dillon has developed a refined eclecticism that goes beyond mere imitation, and all distinctions of style or discipline are transcended in this five-volume compendium: a treasure trove of versatile motives, ...
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Inspired by the expansive piano cycles of Beethoven and Schumann, but written in what may be called the post-serial vernacular, James Dillon's The Book of Elements is a veritable summa of modernist thought and keyboard technique. Through his absorption of piano music from Scriabin and Bartók to Messiaen and Xenakis, Dillon has developed a refined eclecticism that goes beyond mere imitation, and all distinctions of style or discipline are transcended in this five-volume compendium: a treasure trove of versatile motives, striking gestures, and intricately woven patterns, cast as 27 fleeting bagatelles, soft meditations, and virtuosic etudes of intense complexity. Yet The Book of Elements is much more than a catalog of digested ideas or an arbitrary collection of miniatures, for a deep mystical current runs through these pieces and unifies them. Dillon's incorporation of diverse materials and conflicting ideas is always in the service of his higher aesthetic goal -- the metaphoric, musical...
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Very Good. Very Good condition. audioCD. 2 disc set. Volumes 1-5. Case Very Good. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.
