Composer

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Paul Lansky

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Compose Date

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2005

Average_duration

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19:20

Movement_count

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6

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Paul Lansky's "Preludes (6) It All Adds Up" is a set of six preludes for solo piano. The work was composed in 1999 and premiered on March 5, 2000, by pianist Ursula Oppens at the Miller Theatre in New York City. Each of the six preludes in the set is characterized by a different mathematical concept or operation. The first prelude, "Addition," features a simple melody that is gradually built up through the addition of new notes. The second prelude, "Subtraction," begins with a complex texture that is gradually simplified through the removal of notes. The third prelude, "Multiplication," features a repeating pattern that is gradually expanded through the multiplication of its elements. The fourth prelude, "Division," features a melody that is divided between the hands of the pianist, with each hand playing a different rhythm. The fifth prelude, "Exponents," features a melody that is repeated at different intervals, creating a sense of exponential growth. The final prelude, "Modulo," features a repeating pattern that is interrupted by occasional "glitches" or "errors," reflecting the concept of modular arithmetic. Overall, "Preludes (6) It All Adds Up" is a highly conceptual work that explores the relationship between mathematics and music. Lansky's use of mathematical concepts to structure the preludes results in a set of pieces that are both intellectually stimulating and musically engaging.

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