Bradley Robin
Spread
(2021)
for piano
Duration: 9'
Solos:
piano
Spread
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Work introduction
Spread culminates a long process of compositional exploration for me. Much of the material has been created through algorithms guided by intuition to meet intuited aesthetic goals in the compositional process, specifically the vertical expansion or compression of harmonic and rhythmic materials. The challenge has been to create an organic flow, one that walks a line between the outpouring of musical texture and expression of melodic material. Harnessing tension, release, and subtle, nuanced changes of emotional tones, Spread represents the first movement in a series of envisioned works manipulating harmonic material in similar ways.