Nocturne for Piano Solo: La Fin de Siecle
Judith Lang Zaimont
About this work:
Nocturne: La Fin de Siècle (1978)
For solo piano (7')
Publisher: Galaxy Music Corporation (E.C. Schirmer)
* Chosen for repertoire list for 1988 General Motors/Seventeen Magazine Competition
First Performance: New York City, March 1979
Other Performances: Around the world
"Nocturne, a 'valentine' to composer-pianists of the Gilded Age, is full-bodied and voluptuous."
-- Stereo Review
"A beautiful and original evocation of the romantic nocturne."
-- The Piano Quarterly
"Evokes the harmonic language of an earlier time effectively brought up to date through the use of complex rhythms and occasionally biting dissonances."
-- St.Louis Globe-Democrat
"A distinguished and highly effective work."
-- Notes
"This contemporary character piece will be effective for recital and competition performances."
-- Clavier
Year composed: 1978
Duration: 00:07:00
Ensemble type: Keyboard:Piano
Instrumentation: 1 Piano