PIANO CONCERTO NO.1

1. Extract – Allegro Con Energico	3. Extract – Allegro Appassionato
2. Extract – Andante Espressione	4. Extract – Allegro Appassionato

I composed this work in three movements using a simple idea and structure – beginning with the end and ending with the beginning – and this is the order in which the piece was composed.

The themes that are heard in the final movement are disguised earlier in the work in different harmonic and rhythmic forms. They start in the midst of their development (reminiscent of the sonata form) like the centre of a black hole then gradually spiral out towards colour and light. The idea of moving ahead towards clarity and resolution reflects the age-old notion of a transition from darkness to light. In this, I sense an expression of the deep concern I feel for the welfare of all that is around us, particularly the environment, and my hope that we will rapidly learn to make the best decisions.

I would like to dedicate this work to my friends Adèle and Tim, for their courage and their commitment to each other and the fortitude they have shown in the face of incredible difficulty.

Hayley Savage, February 2005

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