Base Metals: Three Bagatelles

4 minutes 39 seconds| Bagatelle signifies a work of humble aspiration. This is a true description of the original solo piano reduction, although a facelift was forthcoming in 2021. Beethoven’s opus of piano bagatelles served as retrofitted inspiration when the title was revisited.

I begin most compositions with a piano score. As thing go along, I add the bass guitar in the manner of the basso continuo from the Baroque orchestra: This simply reproduces the bass line of the keyboard. Other instruments are added in the way of blending a fortified wine. Though much of my music has a pop or rock flavor, it is all shaped by my many years listening to classical music. Less volume means more room for instruments to be paired together differently. The color of a clarinet and oboe will change depending on their volume relationship to each other, as well as how far they are from the listener in the orchestra pit.

Next/ Back/ Musical Portal Page