The piece we listened to in class on Wednesday was somewhat interesting for me to listen to. The piece itself seemed to lack a certain formal structure, and appeared to only be framed by certain events that were supposed to happen at some point in the piece, such as when the note patterns shifted up and down the octaves on the piano. When listening to the piece, especially the opening, I found myself to feel quite literally like sitting at a piano, with my hands at opposite ends of the keyboard and myself, the listener, in the middle. I suppose this sensation was felt due to the fact since i play the piano, the piece sounded like what I would play when I was just bored of practicing or was fiddling around on the keys, making up patterns that were pretty much random notes. Also, the sort of free-form time of the piece provided an openness and a variability that suggests to me a lack of set parameters for the direction of the piece.
The piece does have its moments, though. When the note patterns played by each hand started to converge, the overall sound and timbre of the piece became more interesting and somewhat disorienting. I equated this happening in my mind when two drops of water create waves that are distinct from one another at first, but when they collide they combine to create a sort of chaotic pattern.
Another interesting occurence was when the note patterns of each hand changed to include different notes. This stage was intriguing, and provided a change of tone for the piece. I equated this to be similar to an artist who, after only using “hot” colors in a painting, decided to throw in some blue streaks.
Overall, the piece was not exciting for me, due to its seemingly improvised nature, but did provide a number of interesting features.
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