John Carmichael's Piano Quartet "Sea Changes" was composed in 2000. According to the composer, the title of the work refers to both the waters surrounding Australia, where he was born, and the United Kingdom, where he now resides.[1]

Structure

Composed for a standard piano quartet, the work is in three movements:

  1. Allegro energico
  2. Lento ma non troppo
  3. Allegro

A typical performance takes around 18 to 19 minutes.

Performance history

The first performance of the quartet was in 2000 in London, where the pianist was Anthony Gray and string trio was made up of Belinda MacFarlane, Morgan Goff and Matthew Lee.[2]

On 27 May 2001 the Quartet was performed at the Perth Concert Hall by the Australian Piano Quartet. Later a live recording of this performance, which also featured Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor, was released by the City of Perth.[1]

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 (Carmichael 2001)
  2. ↑ "John Carmichael – discovery in melody". Scotch College, Melbourne. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
Sources
  • Carmichael, John (2001). Liner notes to a live recording of the Piano Quartet "Sea Changes" by the Australian Piano Quartet. City of Perth.


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