Pavane [Piano Solo]

Pavane is an introspective piano solo. It is predominantly centered in the key of B minor. A sorrowful, melancholic descending melody slowly emerges soaring high in the right hand above the left. As the melody melts and unwinds in a mournful, painfully disparaging character, the static bass line also offers a steady stream of descending sustained tones that offer a turning away from twentieth century biting dissonances and a return to a much and overtly simpler style. Much of the piece is emotionally restrained and uses a series of open and perfect intervals to add an unstable and stark mood, including the introduction and extended coda.