Morning Star

[pianowolfi]

This is a short improv which relates to a painting "Morning Star" by Joan Miró which I saw yesterday in Barcelona. Well of course this does not represent the painting itself, it represents only my impressions of it. Miró often exposes three elements: 1. Birds, 2. Women, 3. Stars (of course there are more). Now it may be interesting to find out which element is which I often had trouble to find out when I watched his paintings/sculptures. Well I just played. I am not sure which is which . Have fun

https://rsta.pucmm.edu.do/biblioteca/pinacoteca/vanguardias/imagenes/miro%20estrella%20matinal.jpg

[arensky]

Cool. I think you captured the spirit of the painting brilliantly. I feel that Miró is a "happy" artist deep down despite the often tortured faces and images and you conveyed that sense of playfulness and fun that is in his art. I particularly enjoyed the spanish guitar transition from about .57 to 1:10 (it sounded that way to me and very appropriate in this case  )

As to what is what it's all there, it's definitely birds to start, I hear stars at .41 and the woman (sad and burdened) after the guitar solo; perhaps she's playing? Who knows.... 

I enjoyed this and found it of interest as my next recital is a multimedia presentation of Pictures at an Exhibition, me playing with artworks created by students and faculty from my college's art department projected on a large screen above the piano and I. For the first half, it will be Ginastera's Danzas Argentinas and some Debussy Preludes, similarly represented. Thanks for firing me up after a week off! 

[pianowolfi]

Thanks Arensky, cool comment, your description is "la hostia"
I would like to hear and see your recital, good luck!

[goldentone]

I like. 

Very creative, Wolfi.

[rachfan]

Hi pianowolfi,

I think this impressionistic improvisation is one your BEST yet.  You capture the edginess of the many converging line drawings comprising "Morning Star", their unexpected juxtapositions, and the angular, pointed and often dissonant sensations they convey including disquiet and anguish.  Wonderful composing! 

[pianowolfi]

Thank you rachfan I don't know if this is understandable but I feel a bit comforted that you find this one of my best, since I was for a while afraid that I only make good improvs/compositions when I am involved in some major inner struggles and dramas. This one here came just out of watching a painting and thinking "oh, how nice, I could play some music like this  "