Program Note

I, II, III, IV (so titled as a recitation of the piece's movements) overlaps repetition, refrain, and return. It is a long piece. The piece considers the vibraphone, in that it takes predominantly the vibraphone into account. It is obsessed with motifs, so much so that it cannot create a mature one. It attempts to appeal to the visceral by stifling expression. It exploits clarity. It is music about music, in the sense that it is absolute music about music. It is absolute music about music where music about music is usually seen as extramusical. It is absolute music to a severe, wholly extramusical degree.

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November 12, 8pm, Adams House Pool Theatre, Harvard Square, perf. by Alex Lipowski.