Composer

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Morton Feldman

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Keyboard

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Keyboard

Compose Date

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1959

Average_duration

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16:02

Movement_count

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4

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Morton Feldman's "Last Pieces" is a collection of five short works for solo piano, composed in 1986. The pieces were premiered by pianist Aki Takahashi in Tokyo in the same year. The first piece, "Palais de Mari," is a slow and meditative work that features a simple, repeating melody that gradually evolves over the course of the piece. The second piece, "For Bunita Marcus," is similarly introspective, with a delicate and sparse texture that allows the listener to focus on the subtle nuances of the piano's sound. The third piece, "Two Intermissions," is a bit more lively, with a playful and rhythmic character that contrasts with the more contemplative nature of the previous pieces. The fourth piece, "Last Pieces," is the shortest of the set, and features a series of delicate and fleeting gestures that seem to disappear almost as soon as they appear. The final piece, "Triadic Memories," is the longest and most complex of the set, with a duration of over an hour. The work is characterized by its use of extended harmonies and slow, meditative pacing, with a sense of timelessness that is typical of Feldman's music. Overall, "Last Pieces" is a beautiful and introspective collection of works that showcase Feldman's unique approach to composition. The pieces are characterized by their spare textures, slow pacing, and subtle use of harmony and melody, creating a sense of quiet contemplation that is both meditative and deeply moving.

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