{"product_id":"2341734","title":"Duncan Honeybourne - Piano Duets - Barry Seaman [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposer Barry Seaman tragically died from Covid in April 2020, aged 73. A memorial album of his work, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/primafacie.ascrecords.com\/two_rivers.html\"\u003eImagine Two Rivers\u003c\/a\u003e, was produced with Prima Facie Records in 2023. This album features four piano duets that are joyous for performers and listeners alike. The music dances with rich melodic and rhythmic interplay, reflecting Barry's love of folk music and dance, and a fascination with the creative possibilities of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by minimalist music, \u003ci\u003ePiano\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) is specially written for beginner pianists and was premiered at the University of Sussex in 1985, along with \u003ci\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera\u003c\/i\u003e (1982). \u003ci\u003eLovely Joan\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) is a series of 25 variations inspired by the popular folk song and won the composition prize in the 1983 Wangford Festival, being premiered at the winner's concert by pianists Harvey Dagul and Isabel Beyer. \u003ci\u003eVariation 10\u003c\/i\u003e is subtitled 'tap' as it evokes the sounds of tap dancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommissioned by Harvey Dagul and Isabel Beyer, \u003ci\u003eDance Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e was premiered at the Purcell Room on 1st April 1984. This glittering, kaleidoscopic piano work derives from Barry's unproduced opera \u003ci\u003eA Sum of Loves\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), about the relationship between pioneering visionary mathematicians Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace and their work on early computers in the 19th century. There are three sections. The first, \u003ci\u003eSilver Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e, is inspired by dancing automatons that intrigued Babbage. The second section is \u003ci\u003eThe Analytical Engine\u003c\/i\u003e, Babbage's early computer, which was inspired by the Jacquard Loom, and the third, \u003ci\u003eRainbow Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, refers to a ballet called \u003ci\u003eAlethes and Iris\u003c\/i\u003e, which Babbage created as a vehicle for his experimental lighting system. Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow. This section also evokes Barry's love of the incredible sound colours of the gamelan orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera I - Lumps of Pudding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera II - Greensleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera III - An Old Woman Clothed in Grey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera IV - Oh London is a Fine Town\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera V - Over the Hills and Far Away\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera VI - Packington's Pound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera VII - Would You Have A Young Virgin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera VIII - All in a Misty Morning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tunes in the Beggar's Opera IX - Untitled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovely Joan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDance Numbers I - Introduction: Silver Ladies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDance Numbers II - The Analytical Engine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDance Numbers III - Rainbow Dance: Alethes and Iris\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420716978561,"sku":"2341734","price":12.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/7141148051318.jpg?v=1750620789","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2341734","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}