Compositions and Arrangements
Piano Music
Canons, Volume 1
Canon: a musical composition in which a leading melody is echoed by one or more following melodies in strict imitation.
This solo piano album is a set of 24 two-part canons at the octave, one for each major and minor key. The pieces are short, about a minute or two in length, and explore the harmonic possibilities within each key. The melodies were conceived as vocal settings of the word Hallelujah! and in some cases it may be clear how the melodies reflect that exclamation. The pieces follow strict contrapuntal rules, resulting in a classical style reminiscent of Bach or Palestrina.
Cover design by Renee Ronika Bhatti-Klug
Production by Yuriy Vereschagin
All pieces performed by the composer
Special thanks to Jim Brophy for his thoughtful feedback
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Studio Performances
Playlist
Prelude in One Sharp
Fantasy for Solo Piano
Chopin Nocturne in Bbm
Damask
Diapason
"Diapason" (dya-PAY-zen)
n. 1. A full, rich outpouring of melodious sound. 2. The compass of a voice or instrument. Greek, short for 'he dia pason chordon symphonia' - the concord through all the notes of the scale.
This solo piano album includes seven contemporary classical pieces that reflect the influence of Debussy and Chopin. Recorded at Katzin Hall at Arizona State University, it released independently through a successful Kickstarter in December 2013. From the delicate “Pluit” to the wide-ranging “Parcendo,” the album explores the extremes of the instrument, with composition-titles that suggests different images or interpretations.