February 2, 2009

DARLING, YOU'RE USELESS TO ME

As mentioned in an earlier news post, last year pianist Kai Schumacher commissioned twelve composers (of which I was one) from around the globe to write a variation on an original tune. The entire piece, titled Darling, You're Useless to Me: 12 Variations Without Amanda Palmer was premiered in Germany last week, and was apparently a great success. He has posted the entire performance up on YouTube, and I encourage you to check it out. My variation, number eleven, can be heard in part three (3:00-4:00).

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV75v761czI
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeoYHagasYc
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMVk62Z2pmc

Cheers and BRAVO! to Kai for an excellent performance!