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Anarchist Rhapsodies, Op.1

Classical/Incidental music • 2006 • Alternative Title: Das Große Durcheinander
 
 
   
 

No.1 The Great Overthrow

Title by uploader: The Great Overthrow, Op.1 No.1


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PDF, 344.7 Kb ID: SM-000346862 Upload date: 02 Feb 2019
Instrumentation
Piano
Scored for
Solo
Type of score
For a single performer
Key
D minor
Publisher
Antonio Martinez
Difficulty
Medium
This collection is the first piece I wrote that became part of the first set of pieces that is "Anarchist Rhapsodies," a collection of 12 pieces that share the same melody and are very similar. What makes this collection different is that each of the 12 pieces are written in a different key signature.

At the time I wrote this piece in 2006, I always believed that key signatures can set the mood for any piece. For d minor, I have always believed that d minor often symbolized struggle and the demand for justice. The reason I titled this piece "The Great Overthrow" was that it was and still is important for respect and tolerance to humanity and justice. In fact, this is one of the few pieces that I actually mailed to a notable American justice attorney as a symbol for my way of fighting justice.

More importantly, I wanted to write a collections of melodies for which the main inspiration at the time was Philip Glass's "Einstein on the Beach." Listening to its repeating pattern, I wanted to emulate this feat, while also having influences from other musicians who are more notable for their methods of piano studying, especially Czerny and Schaum.

This piece is dedicated to the people who have and keep fighting for what they believe is right and just - that is most importantly, freedom from tyranny and oppression.
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