Art of the StatesArt of the States: listen to new music from the USRecent Additions: Three Character Pieces, op. 9 (1885) by Arthur Foote- March 8, 2007 "A 'character piece' is a brief poetic composition that ordinarily brings out a distinct mood or picture. This work comprises three such character pieces: Morning Song, Menuetto Serioso, and Romanza ... The sentiment is stronger than usual for this type of piece, but effective nonetheless. Brahms' influence on Foote is clear."http://artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/piece.pl?pid=339 |