Alfonso Gómez, the pianist on this album, has won 11 national and international prizes, including the grand prix at the J. Françaix competition in Paris.
Composer Biography
Morton Feldman's musical aesthetic was significantly shaped by his New York circle of friends, which included painters like Philip Guston and Mark Rothko, and musicians such as John Cage.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In Feldman's work, the form is not fixed beforehand but emerges during the creative process, akin to shaping clay on a potter's wheel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Morton Feldman's late works, including the piano pieces on this album, are described as rituals that do not require an external occasion, unlike music from earlier times.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Feldman's compositional approach is compared to the growth of coral, where there's no predetermined path, in contrast to the hierarchical 'tree model' of classical European music.
Performer Biography
Alfonso Gómez is highly committed to contemporary music, having premiered numerous works by contemporary composers, some of which are dedicated to him.
Compositional Technique
Feldman's music uses abstraction and repetition as compositional devices, forming a 'compositional ritual in actu' rather than serving as resistance to expression or purely repetitive goals.
