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Southwest Landscapes (Duet Recital Series).(Book review)
Southwest Landscapes (Duet Recital Series), by Melody Bober. Alfred Publishing Company, Inc., 2008. www.alfred.com; 23 pp. (818) 892-2452. $6.95. Intermediate.
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Southwest Landscapes, a duet recital suite, was commissioned by the Phoenix Music Teachers Association for their upcoming 57th Annual Piano Ensemble in 2009. These three pieces are very suitable for intermediate-level performers.
The first piece, "Colorado River Rapids," is swiftly moving in E minor. The secondo part opens with left-hand eighth notes that give the feel of the river rapids in motion. The primo states a majestic melody that captures the character of the great Colorado River. Both parts require an octave reach and use a complete array of triads in every inversion. This gives a very full and satisfying sound throughout the piece. Dynamics range from piano to fortissimo. Articulation is mostly legato with several accents and rare use of staccato.
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