Date: 1990
Instrumentation: cello, percussion, piano
Commission: Aequalis
Dedication: for my father
Premiere: Aequalis. Fromm Series at Harvard University. 1/27/91
Duration: 18′
Publication: American Composers Alliance
Recording: New World Records 80559-2
Reviews: “an attractive and delicately wrought piece…” Scott Cantrell. The Kansas City Star. 11/11/91
“a grippingly emotional and elegantly crafted work…” Willa J. Conrad. The Toledo Blade. 10/7/91
“even its more angular and formally organized materials were deeply emotional.” Allan Kozinn. New York Times. 11/30/91
“the individual sections are dexterously written and often eloquent.” Joshua Kosman. San Francisco Chronicle. 2/27/92
“an enchanting variety of textures…” Thomas May. The Washington Post. 11/16/96
The Core Ensemble