Nature: Concerto for Piano and Ten Players, Score

Nature, Tansy Davies' gloriously offbeat concerto for piano and ten instruments from 2012, teems with invention. This 20-minute work was inspired by shamanic rituals and the supernatural, and Davies describes the piano as 'part moth, part Maenad'. There is a feral quality to much of the tumultuous solo writing---all hyperactive trills and gutsy bass eruptions, shot through with rare and unexpected moments of calm. Brilliantly imaginative, and packed full of glistening, ever-changing ensemble textures, this remarkable reimagining of the concerto form sees Davies craft yet another thrilling and wholly distinctive soundworld.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571539327
• ISBN13: 9780571539321
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 999 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.