Wavephile

Wavephile is a work for piano and electronics. It is taken from my EP "Wave Files" - four pieces based on the natural elements. While it harkens to Berio's Wasserklavier and Ravel's Une Barque sur l'Océan,  it is closer in atmosphere to the Irish Sea than to the Mediterranean. The synth component embodies the brooding water while the piano moves above and below its surface. Halfway through, the piano breaks free from the electronics and swirls around in temporal freedom. Reminiscences from Une Barque sur l'Océan can be heard in the descant flourishes. The inconclusive ending is cadenced by a final hollow water drop.