Thymises for prepared piano
Prepared-piano work
Four successive sections for prepared piano evoke different time frames of memory. Each returns to a melodic, rhythmic or timbral motif, gradually intensifying its emotional charge. The memories themselves remain open, inviting performers and listeners to recall their own.
Work details
Book edition
- Publisher
- Poeta Musical Editions — Cultural Society of Athens
- Contribution
- Composition
- ISMN
- 979-0-9016038-3-7
- Publication year
- 2017
Inside the book
Programme note
Thymises for prepared piano was completed in July 2017. As its title suggests, it is a collection of memories divided into four sections. Each describes a particular period rather than a single thought, bringing different but successive memories to life as one inevitably leads to the next.
Each memory is represented by a particular melodic, rhythmic or timbral motif. It returns insistently throughout the piece, contributing to the emotional intensity and ultimately to the sonic result. I prefer not to elaborate further on the thoughts behind the work, so that performers and listeners may recall their own memories.
Yannis Mygdanis
Marousi, July 2017