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Grand Larsen-y: Vocal Music of Libby Larsen (review)

Grand Larsen-y: Vocal Music of Libby Larsen (review) Recording Reviews succeed in conveying an image of endless discovery, just as when walking with a companion in a new environment one person will point out one thing, and the other something else. Whatever the individual preferences, the constantly shifting harmony is a joy to experience, both with careful listening and also as sounds quietly articulating a background ambience. In another observation that is similarly personal, I note that Cage does not provide any advice concerning tempo or duration. While a recorded performance of this work could scarcely be any longer than this one and still fit on a single CD, it would be possible to perform with more variety in the pacing. I found myself occasionally wishing a particular passage was lingered over to a greater extent. In order to keep the total time in check, other moments could push forward with a bit more urgency. In other words, the quirks of my own sensibilities would modify the occasional forceful chord and substitute that impulse with greater flexibility in pacing. Haskins combines his intellectual prowess with his considerable skill as a pianist, and together with Laurel Karlik Sheehan, who gave the Canadian premiere of Two2 with Jack http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Music University of Illinois Press

Grand Larsen-y: Vocal Music of Libby Larsen (review)

Kelton, Mary Katherine
American Music , Volume 27 (1) – May 12, 2009
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Recording Reviews succeed in conveying an image of endless discovery, just as when walking with a companion in a new environment one person will point out one thing, and the other something else. Whatever the individual preferences, the constantly shifting harmony is a joy to experience, both with careful listening and also as sounds quietly articulating a background ambience. In another observation that is similarly personal, I note that Cage does not provide any advice concerning tempo or duration. While a recorded performance of this work could scarcely be any longer than this one and still fit on a single CD, it would be possible to perform with more variety in the pacing. I found myself occasionally wishing a particular passage was lingered over to a greater extent. In order to keep the total time in check, other moments could push forward with a bit more urgency. In other words, the quirks of my own sensibilities would modify the occasional forceful chord and substitute that impulse with greater flexibility in pacing. Haskins combines his intellectual prowess with his considerable skill as a pianist, and together with Laurel Karlik Sheehan, who gave the Canadian premiere of Two2 with Jack

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American Music – University of Illinois Press

Published: May 12, 2009

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