To Xenia

This second piece / iteration / instance is the return of the suite’s themes, replayed after, and corrupted by, all the other variations: three movements become two, chaos organises itself, structures crumble. Moreover, the ‘aria da capo’ is the section in which a soloist traditionally demonstrates his/her virtuosity: a fitting bias for this piece’s concerns.

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Thanks to Xenia Pestova for her talent, dedication, and patience, and to the Roli team and Sebastian Berweck for their support.

Premiere

• March 26, 2015, Xenia Pestova Bennett, Roli Seaboard keyboard • Frontiers Festival 2015: Xenia Pestova: Keyboards and Electronics, Adrian Boult Hall — Royal Birmingham Conservatoire — Birmingham City University, Birmingham (England, UK)