https://youtu.be/oKWO0kbXWpQ
I was watching a video about my beloved Crete, and an ancient melody accompanied by the Lyra, a typical Cretan string instrument, imposes itself on my brain for a whole evening.
I sit down at piano and slowly (piano piano in italian😅) a theme arises that comes from the depths of who knows what memory.
A theme in D minor, melancholy but not too much, which from the ancient Cretan melody has subtracted only the first interval D, dominant tonic, fundamental interval on which all tonal music is based.
I have never tried to compose variations. In reality the scheme is very simple, bars and harmonies must respect those of the theme, the problem is to make them interesting and diversified.
One, two, three, four.
The third reminds me of the ancient chorals, but also of the great Beethoven.
The fourth especially intrigues me for the technical game of crossing the hands that I enjoy studying as a pianist. A coda and a revival of the theme to conclude.
I notice when writing it that the dominant rhythm is 3 3 2. This rhythm is typical of the tango of the 1920s, used a lot by Piazzolla, and gives a particular energy.
Basically in a 4-quarter rhythm, every 8 notes the accent goes on the first, fourth and seventh, thus shifting the natural accent from each 2 to 3 3 2.
Looking back, even in my previous piece, Freedom, I used this rhythm in the second part, when the rebellious energy takes over to react and live. I love this rhythm.
Good listening, hello friends
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