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0:00 I Promenade
1:53 II Looney
5:03 III Lullaby
9:05 IV Give it a Limit

“Kinderklavier Concerto” is scored for toy piano and chamber orchestra: piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, 1 percussionist, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass. Each one of the four movements portrays the toy piano within a different cinematic narrative. The first movement, “Promenade” introduces a comic motive sustained by a steady pulse on the Hi-hat that suggest burlesque theatrical action. The second movement “Looney” is inspired by the ingenious music composed by Carl Stalling for the Looney Tunes animated comedy short film series. Stalling’s method of following the action beat by beat led to a kind of gestural music full of unpredictable pops, bangs, runs and glissandi. The music conveys a fast-paced hyperactive schizophrenic nature which was very influential on 20th century music. In the third movement the toy piano imitates a music box or carillon spinning to the tune of a “Lullaby”. The accompanying instruments transform the simple melody into a creepy scene, reminiscent of a horror movie, featuring a series of extended techniques on the strings. The final movement, “Give it a Limit” is inspired by the music for comic silent movies. These early soundtracks follow the visual narrative of the screen rather than the traditional rules of musical form. As a result the musical elements are broken into shards - a constantly changing kaleidoscope of styles, forms, melodies and quotations.

“Kinderklavier Concerto” was composed for pianist Tricia Dawn Williams and premiered by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra on the 28th of May 2022 under the direction of Michael Laus.

Rebecca Hall: flute, John McDonough: oboe, Daniele Galletto: clarinet, Giacomo Cella: bassoon,
Etienne Cutajar: french horn, Brendan Ball: trumpet, Roderick Bugeja: trombone,
Jaime Esteve Palomares: percussion,
Marcelline Agius: violin 1, Matteo Colombo: violin 2, Nadia Debono: viola,
Ákos Kertész: cello, Giorgji Cincievski: double bass