• David Rakowski
  • Études Book 9
    (Nos. 81-90)

  • C.F. Peters Corporation (World)
  • pf
  • 27 min

Programme Note

Kai'n Variation (#81, 2007, 1-1/2') Etude-variation on diatonic scale fragments (theme by Kai Schumacher) (for Kai Schumacher)

F This (#82, 2007, 2-1/4') Single-note etude (to Ken Ueno and Marilyn Nonken)

M'Aidez (#83, 2008, 3') Etude on escaping arpeggios (for Nathanael May)

What's Happening (#84, 2008, 3') Etude on dynamic swells and simple polyrhythms.

Diminishing Return (#85, 2008, 2-1/2') Etude on fading repeated notes.

Prog Springs Eternal (#86, 2008, 4') Prog rock etude (to Rick Moody and Geoffrey Burleson).

Berceuse (#87, 2008, 2') Five-finger etude for piano, toy piano, or both (to Rick Moody, Amy Osborn, and Hazel Jane).

Toyed Together (#88, 2008, 2-1/4') Etude with toy piano.

This Means Warble (#89, 2009, 3') Etude on 2-note warbling figures.

Solid Goldie (#90, 2009, 2-1/2') Etude on G-C-H in search of a lullaby (for Marilyn Nonken and Goldie Celeste).