Instrumentation: Violin, Cello, Piano
Duration: 7 minutes
Year: 2014
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When writing this piano trio in the summer of 2014, I was inspired by the paintings of Van Gogh such as his well-known “Starry Night” (1889) and its lesser known cousin, “Starry Night over the Rhone” (1888). This encounter with Van Gogh was not my first, but only most recently was I drawn to his paintings and noticed the juxtaposition of the fragile stars in the sky against a terrifying and slightly surreal nightscape. I was moved by his depiction of the universe’s beauty and desolation in balance, and sought to express that within this piece.
For Starscape, this piece is about the progression from light to darkness, from peace to chaos. I imagined myself looking out into the sky and taking in the stars. The stars begin to move closer and closer, until their blinding light reaches a climax before fading away into the distance.
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