Six Etudes and a Dream: Solo Piano

(Piano). Pianist Lisa Moore has an extraordinary charisma and energy at her instrument, with a kind of musical laser focus that I find tremendously inspiring. I wanted to write her a set of pieces that would play to her wonderful range and character as a performer. So I decided to write pieces in the spirit of etudes: each focuses on a different type of playing or technique or pianistic color. There is one odd piece out: the 'dream, ' which is in no way an etude. This 'dream' came about when I was looking after Lisa's petunias while she was away from home. Unfortunately, her petunias languished and died. Feeling very bad, I wrote a piece to commemorate the poor flowers that had perished in my care. The set of pieces as a whole is playful, energetic, and sometimes dark and contemplative. It is a work which reflects my deep admiration for Lisa's musicianship and playing. -Han Las

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1495090213
• ISBN13: 9781495090219
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Schott
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 12.0"