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[message]BERGMANN EDITION
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These two pieces have some Latin American influence but (the composer hopes) don’t descend into pastiche. ‘Bitter–Sweet’ has a first subject – the ‘bitter’- in a tango rhythm with jagged discordant harmonies. The ‘sweet’ resolution is a complete contrast: the tango rhythm remains quietly in the background, but the melody is warm and lush, with extended rich harmonies in the bass strings setting up lingering resonances.
‘Rainshine’, in dropped D tuning, also has a Latin feel to its opening, with a tense minor melody played in the bass strings and a rhythmic accompaniment in the trebles. Its second subject is an upbeat celebratory rhythmic melody, and the piece then returns to the first subject to end.
Listen to Andrew Williams playing 'Bitter–Sweet':
Listen to Andrew Williams playing 'Rainshne':
