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Berceuse, pour deux pianos.
by Roman Maciejewski. PWM/Theodore Presser Company (588 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406), 2000. 10 pp., $11.95. Advanced.
The Berceuse is a wonderful introduction to the piano music of Roman Maciejewski, an undeservedly little-known composer. This exquisite lullaby for two pianos enchants both performer and listener with its naive, folk-like melody, lush harmonies and hypnotic rhythm.
Maciejewski wrote: "My harmonic means are based on the natural acoustic phenomenon of the overtones. The long row of overtones provides unlimited possibilities of variations of colors, lights, shadows and darkness. I use them never losing the firm ground of the first four overtones. This procedure fixed my harmony in the solid frame of tonality and, being in accordance with physical and physiological laws, makes it possible for me to be at peace with nature and humans."
This peacefulness is perfectly conveyed in the lullaby. It begins in D-flat major and moves to F-sharp major, then alternates between the two keys three more times, with a bell-like section midway through the piece with Piano I appearing in C major with many accidentals over the D-flat key signature of Piano II, which carries the melody. Though marked pianissimo and ...
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