Penthouse

2006 (revised 2012) / Solo

DURATION
4 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION
piano

  1. Penthouse (midi demo) Frank Horvat 04:10

Programme Notes

As a working musician, I often felt compelled to take on gigs at cocktail parties, weddings, and similar events. On one such occasion, I played at a private party in a ritzy Toronto condo. Among the guests was a once-prominent Canadian television personality. She was chain-smoking and, to put it mildly, quite tipsy. Throughout the evening, she insisted on singing along with my casual background music and bombarding me with inane conversation while I tried to play.

I often wonder if I could get away with playing something more experimental and adventurous at these kinds of parties, instead of the usual predictable repertoire. That thought inspired my composition, Penthouse. The piece starts with traditional jazz harmonies, but as each section repeats, the harmonies grow increasingly dissonant. If I played this while people sipped their martinis, would anyone even notice?

– Frank Horvat

PERFORMANCES
Prezi Piano Concerts – January 20, 2013 (4pm, Musideum Toronto); January 20, 2013 (7pm, Musideum Toronto); April 13, 2013 (Ottawa); June 15, 2013 (Gallery 345 Toronto)

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