Life Goes On
Don Freund
About this work:
Life Goes On for Violin and Piano (1988)
In Two Movements:
1. Shards of Blues
2. Reds
Performance by Steven Moeckel, violin; Don Freund, piano
“Life Goes On” is concerned with the phenomena of continuance and contiguity. In abstract terms, it reflects an interest in how music moves through time, undaunted by silences and unexpected cuttings and splicings. On a programmatic, philosophical level, it muses on nature’s indifference to human glory and tragedy (“Why does the sun go on shining?....”), or, from a reversed viewpoint, celebrates life’s primal resilience and tenacity.
“Life Goes On” was written for violinist Julian Ross, whose expertise and enthusiasm made it go.
Year composed: 1988
Duration: 00:18:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Keyboard plus One Instrument
Instrumentation: 1 Piano,1 Piano soloist(s), 1 Violin,1 Violin soloist(s)