Improvisation, for piano left-hand

(2003 - revised 2018)

Duration ca 5'
Instrumentation Solo Piano
Awards 3rd Prize in the Wittgenstein Memorial International Competition for the Left Hand Piano. Performed during the Gala Concert, Maple Hall, Osaka, Japan, December 18, 2021.
Premiere Griswold Hall, Peabody Conervatory, Baltimore, MD (2003)
Publisher ycArt Publishing, distributed by Subito Music Corporation

Takeo Tchinai, piano. Live from The 2nd Wittgenstein Memorial International Piano Competition for Left-Hand Gala. Japan.

Live recording from An die Musik. Baltimore, MD.
David Witmer, piano.

Program Notes

I composed this piece between 2002 – 03 and later revised it in 2018. The title reflects the improvisatory nature of the piece, very similar to an impromptu. The piece is based on the opening arpeggiated figure which initially sounds dark and foreboding, and later reveals a kaleidoscope of energetic colors and melodic lines.

This is one of my earliest works for solo piano, and it is also one of my favorites.

– David Witmer

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デビッド・ウィトマー : 即興
Improvisation、即興、は2002 から03 年に作曲され、その後2018 年に改訂されました。即興演奏のような自由な特徴がタイトルに反映されています。この曲は、冒頭のアルペジオがベースとなり、暗くて不吉な響きを奏でながら始まり、後にはエネルギーに満ちあふれた色彩豊かなメロディラインが万華鏡のように現れます。