You'll recognize Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern styles.  You can play in a time warp, borrowing the expressive devices of the era quoted, but for the beat-driven pieces, you need a hip hop feel.  This is much more aggressive than any teacher at Curtis would approve!  Project your dominance while finding a precise place within the rhythm.  Repeated practice with the backing tracks will suggest the perfect "groove pocket".  Listen to The Roots, Philadelphia's live hip hop band, for ideas.  8ths and 16ths are never played straight... Swing!

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PDF Parts

    Violin Parts
        *  i-peirenes-lament-1-accidental-death-violin
        *  i-peirenes-lament-2b-descent-into-madness-violin
        *  i-peirenes-lament-3-misericordia-violin-and-keys
        *  i-peirenes-lament-4-chorale-purification-piano-and-violin
        * II. Metamorphoses:  1) Transmutation of Tears (no violin part, piano solo)
        *  ii-metamorphoses-2-meditation-on-past-sorrows-piano-and-violin
        * II. Metamorphoses:  3) Aeode's Arrival (no violin part, piano solo)
        *  ii-metamorphoses-4-water-waltz-messy-version

    Piano/Keyboard Parts
        *  i-peirenes-lament-1-accidental-death-piano
        *  i-peirenes-lament-2a-descent-into-madness-piano
        *  i-peirenes-lament-2b-descent-into-madness-piano
        *  i-peirenes-lament-3-misericordia-violin-and-keys
        *  i-peirenes-lament-4-chorale-purification-piano-and-violin
        *  ii-metamorphoses-1-transmutation-of-tears-piano
        *  ii-metamorphoses-2-meditation-on-past-sorrows-piano-and-violin
        *  ii-metamorphoses-3-aeodes-arrival-piano
        *  ii-metamorphoses-4-water-waltz-messy-version


MP3 Recordings (all parts)

        * I. Peirene's Lament: 1) Accidental Death                                            coming soon!
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 2) Descent into Madness                                     coming soon!
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 3) Misericordia                                                    coming soon!
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 4) Choral Purification                                           coming soon!
        * II. Metamorphoses:  1) Transmutation of Tears                                   coming soon!
        * II. Metamorphoses:  2) Meditation on Past Sorrows                             coming soon!
        * II. Metamorphoses:  3) Aeode's Arrival                                              coming soon!
        * II. Metamorphoses:  4) Water Waltz                                                  coming soon!


Practice MP3s for Beat-Driven Pieces

    For the Violinist (violin parts removed)
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 1) Accidental Death (violin removed)                    coming soon!
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 2) Descent into Madness (violin removed)             coming soon!
        * II. Metamorphoses:  2) Meditation on Past Sorrows (violin removed)     coming soon!

    For the Pianist/Keyboard Player (piano/keys removed)
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 1) Accidental Death (keys removed)                     coming soon!
        * I. Peirene's Lament: 2) Descent into Madness (keys removed)              coming soon!
        * II. Metamorphoses:  2) Meditation on Past Sorrows (keys removed)      coming soon!