Daniel Arnold (Composer)
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16 Views of Mt. Fuji (2009)

Each piece in this set of solo piano pieces was written to accompany an image by Katsushika Hokusai, a nineteenth century Japanese Printmaker. Hokusai's 36 Views of Mt. Fuji is a series of images from throughout Japan, each one featuring Mt. Fuji, sometimes prominently displayed, sometimes just a suggestion in the background. 

At times the music mimes the images, musically approximating the depictions; at other times it simply evokes the feelings I associate with the images. This piece negotiates my desire to write a large-scale solo piano piece with my predilection for short pieces.
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    • Piano/Organ
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