Donna Mitchell - Consolation No. 2

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  My personal review:      We had already discussed what a Consolation is in music in a previous article , as well as the possible sources of inspiration for Franz Liszt, the first composer to use the name Consolation for one of his pieces.      Donna Mitchell's Consolation No. 2 creates a calm, poetic, meditative atmosphere.      It is a piece in two sections, each of which is divided into three subsections, plus an introduction and a coda; its slow and leisurely tempo, as well as the constant accompaniment of arpeggios, are the main characteristic of this piece.      It is worth noting that the second section, although it feels like a restatement, has certain variations (especially in the second subsection), which create some interest for the listener, which is further enlivened by the surprising coda.      Mitchell's social links:      YouTube (Channel 1)      YouTube (Chann...
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Stephan Beneking - Dance on Icy Waters III

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    This is the last of the three dances that make up this suite.
    Its main characteristic is the constant, slow and hypnotic rhythm that the left hand marks throughout the piece and that, in a certain way, is reminiscent of that of Erik Satie's Gymnopedias.
    Said rhythm is made up of two notes and the whole melody will be built on it, at first with long notes and then chords, which will go off-time with respect to the bass (left hand) and, as the bars go by, they add notes, until a melody appears in sixteenth notes that imitates itself.
    The end of the piece seems to have been built in a symmetrical way at the beginning as, little by little, the melody disappears, turning into chords and a long offbeat note.
    Stephan Beneking, one of the most prolific of New Classical Piano composer, is based in Berlin, Germany.

Composer's links:

Beneking's Web


Beneking's YouTube Channel


Dance on Icy Waters III (Piano: Carlos Marín Trigo):




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