Don's comments about Charles Ives' music for pianos tuned 1/4 step apart reminds me that John Corigliano is coming here for a week, and two pianists are performing a piece he wrote called "Chiaroscuro", again for two pianos 1/4 step apart. It's new; I think it's been performed in New York once, but this will be one of the first performances. I've seen the score but haven't yet heard the piece. It's quite interesting. Normally, I'm skeptical of such requests when presented by composition students, but Corigliano writes really interesting music, and I'm looking forward to it. The hard thing is finding a place for the pianists to practice! Right now they're doing it on two pianos tuned together, and I'm waiting for the signal to detune. I'll let the list know. Has anyone heard this piece? Mark Graham Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music Berea, Ohio
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