Wings
for cello and piano (1993; 8 min.)
Like so many composers of my generation, I am equally indebted to the worlds of popular and concert music. I hope that this composition, born at the confluence of these two musical streams, is the stronger for combining their currents. Wings arises out of the lyricism and eloquent harmonies of Brazilian popular music, mingled through my intuition with other styles that have captivated me: jazz, rock, tango, contemporary concert music. The soaring joyfulness of the work’s climactic section suggested its title.
Performed by Craig Hultgren, cello and Lawrence Axelrod, piano
Categories: Chamber/solo