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.
Listen and view the images below. Performed by Ryan Shirar.
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.
Listen and view the images below. Performed by Ryan Shirar.
