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The Art of Agony

12/4/2020, 12 Tracks, 50:38

Featuring

  • Liam Viney
  • Anna Grinberg
  • Percy Grainger
  • Wayne Howell
  • Matthew Hindson
  • Viney-Grinberg Piano Duo
  • Robert Davidson
  • Andrew Ford
  • Louise Denson
  • Colin Brumby
  • Gordon Hamilton
  • Kate Neal

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Compositional Technique

Robert Davidson's The Art of Agony uses pianos to frame Percy Grainger's recorded voice, with the pianos tracking the men's speech intonation and adding word painting.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features eight premiere recordings of Australian music for two pianists, including six works commissioned by the Viney-Grinberg Duo.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The album's title, "The Art of Agony," comes from an interview with composer Percy Grainger, where he discusses his belief that music derives from a fuller range of primal emotions, including agony.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Across the album, the two pianists perform in various configurations, including on one piano, two pianos, and in one piece, 22 overdubbed pianos.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Percy Grainger believed that music was "the art of agony" and derived from screaming, not laughing, often emphasizing the darker side of his music.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Viney-Grinberg Duo, consisting of Liam Viney and Anna Grinberg, has an international performance profile and is committed to expanding the two-piano and four-hand repertoire through commissioning composers.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The studio version of Louise Denson's Mill Life was created by the Viney-Grinberg Duo using as many pianos as they could access at the University of Queensland, School of Music.

Source: Booklet

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