Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1003290 Composed by Dennis Tobenski. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 12 pages. Dennis Tobenski #455753. Published by Dennis Tobenski (A0.1003290). Growl is a short, fast-paced piece for solo piano. The piece is cast in a roughly ABA/fast-slow-fast form, and centers around two musical ideas: a driving left-hand ostinato and a 16-bar melodic line. As the piece opens, the ostinato immediately establishes itself, low and menacing, punctuated by snaps and snarls as it races forward. When we first hear the melodic line, it is soft and distant – almost creepy – and it immediately repeats itself, much louder and more violently. After a brief return to the opening of the piece, we have a moment of respite as the ostinato abruptly drops away, and time stands still for a moment before giving way to a peaceful, ethereal version of the melody. But peace doesn’t last long as the melody becomes increasingly dissonant and violent, culminating in a brutal, crashing cacophony that surges into a triumphal climax. As the grand chords ebb away, the ostinato begins to quietly re-insinuate itself back into the fabric of the piece, building slowly to a return to the opening material and a screaming version of the melodic line. Suddenly, the triumphal chords come thundering back, warring with the ostinato – each interrupting the other, clashing to a frenzied, crashing end. Duration: ca. 5 min. Composed: 2011 Registered with ASCAP. Please email dennis@dennistobenski.com so that your performance of Growl can be added to Dennis' website calendar. Email: dennis@dennistobenski.com Website: dennistobenski.com Facebook: facebook.com/dennistobenski Twitter: @dennistobenski Tumblr: A Commonplace Blog Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/dennistobenski
