Eric Craven: Pieces For Pianists, Vol. 1 / Mary Dullea
For most of his life Eric Craven has kept a very low profile, concentrating on his teaching career and quietly developing his ânon-prescriptiveâ composing method, a sort of aleatory style but which allows the performer varying degrees of freedom. His earlier cycle of short pieces, âSETâ, was recorded after Craven was persuaded by leading pianists to make his work available. Highly praised, that technique is shown again to great effect in the âPieces for Pianistsâ, producing music that is varied, interesting, but perfectly accessible for listener and performer. The composer states that his hope is âto reward any pianist with even modest ability with immediate successâ while also providing a challenge to more accomplished pianists to explore new territory. The pianist says that this collection âwill prove endlessly rewardingâ. Mary Dullea is an Irish pianist based in London, who enjoys a very busy career as a soloist and chamber musician and regularly performs and broadcasts in many countries. Her discography is exceptional and demonstrates her support and championing of new music. Her pianism and musicality as well as remarkable virtuosity make her an ideal interpreter. She is also Reader in Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.
For most of his life Eric Craven has kept a very low profile, concentrating on his teaching career and quietly developing his ânon-prescriptiveâ composing method, a sort of aleatory style but which allows the performer varying degrees of freedom. His earlier cycle of short pieces, âSETâ, was recorded after Craven was persuaded by leading pianists to make his work available. Highly praised, that technique is shown again to great effect in the âPieces for Pianistsâ, producing music that is varied, interesting, but perfectly accessible for listener and performer. The composer states that his hope is âto reward any pianist with even modest ability with immediate successâ while also providing a challenge to more accomplished pianists to explore new territory. The pianist says that this collection âwill prove endlessly rewardingâ. Mary Dullea is an Irish pianist based in London, who enjoys a very busy career as a soloist and chamber musician and regularly performs and broadcasts in many countries. Her discography is exceptional and demonstrates her support and championing of new music. Her pianism and musicality as well as remarkable virtuosity make her an ideal interpreter. She is also Reader in Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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For most of his life Eric Craven has kept a very low profile, concentrating on his teaching career and quietly developing his ânon-prescriptiveâ composing method, a sort of aleatory style but which allows the performer varying degrees of freedom. His earlier cycle of short pieces, âSETâ, was recorded after Craven was persuaded by leading pianists to make his work available. Highly praised, that technique is shown again to great effect in the âPieces for Pianistsâ, producing music that is varied, interesting, but perfectly accessible for listener and performer. The composer states that his hope is âto reward any pianist with even modest ability with immediate successâ while also providing a challenge to more accomplished pianists to explore new territory. The pianist says that this collection âwill prove endlessly rewardingâ. Mary Dullea is an Irish pianist based in London, who enjoys a very busy career as a soloist and chamber musician and regularly performs and broadcasts in many countries. Her discography is exceptional and demonstrates her support and championing of new music. Her pianism and musicality as well as remarkable virtuosity make her an ideal interpreter. She is also Reader in Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.
