Substantial three-movement work for two pianos, all performable as separate movements as well as together
Duration: 25 mins
Work no.: AS0001
Year of composition: 1992-1998
Forces: for 2 pianos
The Double Piano Triptych, one of Adrian’s earliest works, is a suite of three pieces, written between 1992-1998, inspired originally by the multi-piano group Piano Circus. They continue to perform the six-piano version of Aerobatics Over Lake Wanaka to this day.
These pieces have now been reimagined and refactored for a two-piano, two-player version for World Premier in the autumn.
The three vignettes are intended to be performed as a complete suite, but can also be performed as standalone works in their own right, each depicting a different scene:
Bicycle Dance in Lanes of Leaves and Light
Old Man Explains a Lifelong Dilemma
The final movement also exists as a six-piano version