Michael Lawson
Impressions for Solo Piano
Duration: 11'
Solos:
piano
Impressions for Solo Piano
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Each of these six pieces may be played separately or as a set. The first piece, Fanfare, is the shortest and is a colorful piano paraphrase of the fanfare, A toast for Harry and Meghan, which I originally wrote for the Royal Wedding Concert at London's Cadogan Hall on the 19th May 2018. Winter Wind is fast, atmospheric, and dramatic. Like The Chase, with its emphasis on repeated notes, these two appeared in my earlier set of Piano Studies, but are now elaborated on in these versions. Dreamtime, dedicated to our three wonderful daughters, is the original piano version of Autumn from my orchestral suite, The Seasons. It is especially atmospheric and lyrical. Love song is sensitively expressive with attractive jazz-inspired harmonies it is and is dedicated to my wife, Claire. Finally, Show dance was commissioned as a virtuoso piano showpiece. Like Love song, Show dance is enriched with jazz harmonies, in a pianistic bravura style - an elaborate but infectious pianistic tour de force.
Sheet music of Love song and Show dance are both available separately from Universal Edition.