Morton Feldman - Morton Feldman: Piano (Three Hands)

This collection of Morton Feldman's music, recorded by his contemporaries, friends, and students, among others, is both a fitting tribute to the man and a fitting showcase of Feldman's smaller compositions from 1952-1975. The set opens with one of Feldman's most "melodic" pieces, Piano Three Hands, from 1957, performed by Stephen Tilbury. There could be some criticism for what listeners might think of as Tilbury's "heavy hands," but it would be unfounded. The earlier scores did not contain the reliance on ppp or even pppp, but were more often in pianissimo or pp. Read More