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Peter Scott Lewis: Pacific Triptych in Chattanooga, TN
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Composer
Peter Scott Lewis
writes music in a rigorous but accessible contemporary language, of which this 2025 release offers an excellent example. His subject matter here is one of the most common in U.S. classical music, namely American scenery and imagery. Yet this material is conveyed by small gestures in a concise keyboard language.
Lewis
is often known for vocal music, but here, he achieves strong pictorial effects without benefit of text. One might not guess the subject matter of "Chief Seattle Walks the Pike Place Market" from
An American Travelogue, Book 1
, but consider the
Seven Nuggets
, each representing a particular stone. These are ideal musical inspirations, with each one carrying qualities of reflectiveness that translate clearly enough to the musical medium. Sample the final "Lapis, with Gold Crystals" for an idea. These are all short pieces; of the
, just one is slightly longer than three and a half minutes. There is no room for
Copland
ian imagery; everything is reduced to concise suggestion. Pianist
Blair McMillen
has championed
' music in the past, and his readings of the music, with fine sound from Oktaven Audio outside New York, may be taken as definitive. A fresh new take on one of the oldest American themes. ~ James Manheim
Peter Scott Lewis
writes music in a rigorous but accessible contemporary language, of which this 2025 release offers an excellent example. His subject matter here is one of the most common in U.S. classical music, namely American scenery and imagery. Yet this material is conveyed by small gestures in a concise keyboard language.
Lewis
is often known for vocal music, but here, he achieves strong pictorial effects without benefit of text. One might not guess the subject matter of "Chief Seattle Walks the Pike Place Market" from
An American Travelogue, Book 1
, but consider the
Seven Nuggets
, each representing a particular stone. These are ideal musical inspirations, with each one carrying qualities of reflectiveness that translate clearly enough to the musical medium. Sample the final "Lapis, with Gold Crystals" for an idea. These are all short pieces; of the
, just one is slightly longer than three and a half minutes. There is no room for
Copland
ian imagery; everything is reduced to concise suggestion. Pianist
Blair McMillen
has championed
' music in the past, and his readings of the music, with fine sound from Oktaven Audio outside New York, may be taken as definitive. A fresh new take on one of the oldest American themes. ~ James Manheim
Composer
Peter Scott Lewis
writes music in a rigorous but accessible contemporary language, of which this 2025 release offers an excellent example. His subject matter here is one of the most common in U.S. classical music, namely American scenery and imagery. Yet this material is conveyed by small gestures in a concise keyboard language.
Lewis
is often known for vocal music, but here, he achieves strong pictorial effects without benefit of text. One might not guess the subject matter of "Chief Seattle Walks the Pike Place Market" from
An American Travelogue, Book 1
, but consider the
Seven Nuggets
, each representing a particular stone. These are ideal musical inspirations, with each one carrying qualities of reflectiveness that translate clearly enough to the musical medium. Sample the final "Lapis, with Gold Crystals" for an idea. These are all short pieces; of the
, just one is slightly longer than three and a half minutes. There is no room for
Copland
ian imagery; everything is reduced to concise suggestion. Pianist
Blair McMillen
has championed
' music in the past, and his readings of the music, with fine sound from Oktaven Audio outside New York, may be taken as definitive. A fresh new take on one of the oldest American themes. ~ James Manheim
Peter Scott Lewis
writes music in a rigorous but accessible contemporary language, of which this 2025 release offers an excellent example. His subject matter here is one of the most common in U.S. classical music, namely American scenery and imagery. Yet this material is conveyed by small gestures in a concise keyboard language.
Lewis
is often known for vocal music, but here, he achieves strong pictorial effects without benefit of text. One might not guess the subject matter of "Chief Seattle Walks the Pike Place Market" from
An American Travelogue, Book 1
, but consider the
Seven Nuggets
, each representing a particular stone. These are ideal musical inspirations, with each one carrying qualities of reflectiveness that translate clearly enough to the musical medium. Sample the final "Lapis, with Gold Crystals" for an idea. These are all short pieces; of the
, just one is slightly longer than three and a half minutes. There is no room for
Copland
ian imagery; everything is reduced to concise suggestion. Pianist
Blair McMillen
has championed
' music in the past, and his readings of the music, with fine sound from Oktaven Audio outside New York, may be taken as definitive. A fresh new take on one of the oldest American themes. ~ James Manheim
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