"Are You Going?" for piano triet, by John Pitts
Performed by Daniella Acker, Steven Kings & John Pitts. “Are you going?” (1997) triet 5 minutes This is somewhat minimalistic, and polyphonic between the three players. It includes a number of sections in which the tempo of one of the pianists gradually speeds up or slows down while the others keep a steady pulse. Like Raag Gezellig it is in 7 beats per bar, but unlike Raag Gezellig it is fast throughout. The theme is the English folk-melody "Are you going to Scarborough Fair". A studio recording (performed by Steven Kings, Daniella Acker and John Pitts) is available from Hyperion/1equalmusic www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_1EMIPM08 The first concert performance was at the Kiev “Chamber Music Session” Festival 2010 by the Kiev Piano Duo (Oleksandra Zaytseva & Dmytro Tavanets) with Antoniy Baryshevkiy. https://youtu.be/yDWgfjI3qPc https://youtu.be/nQYEiDX0Jj0 Order the book of sheet music from https://www.amazon.co.uk/Piano-Duets-Triets-inspired-around/dp/1726363805 or https://www.amazon.com/Piano-Duets-Triets-inspired-around/dp/1726363805 or download the sheet music from https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/7-piano-duets-triets-inspired-by-music-from-around-the-world-digital-sheet-music/20504636 or https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/are-you-going-for-piano-triet-digital-sheet-music/20688185 Download the recording from https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/c.asp?c=C4110 Order the CD album from http://www.johnpitts.co.uk/cds.htm "Realmente un magnífico repertorio desbordante de calidad, belleza y de sumo interés." 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars Alejandro Clavijo, Reviews New Age "The performances by Steven Kings are excellent ... All [the pieces] are pleasing to hear and will be satisfying to play" Patric Standford, Music & Vision Daily “This is a colorful and interesting set by a talented composer.... The playing by Steven Kings is technically and emotionally perfect." Oleg Ledeniov, MusicWeb International 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide “great character and emotional integrity...a thoroughly worthwhile project” Mark Tanner, Piano Professional Magazine “recomendable" Adolfo del Brezo, OpusMusica.com (Spain) “…surely more than just `intensely pleasant music'.” Michael Darvell, ClassicalSource.com 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars Paul Riley, Venue Magazine 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars Robert Matthew-Walker, Musical Opinion Magazine 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars 4 stars Andy Gill, The Independent “…highly listenable stuff, very deftly in control of its chosen medium. A number of disparate influences are on display here, but welded into an overall idiom of considerable charm… `Intensely pleasant music'? Most certainly.” Calum MacDonald, International Record Review Magazine 9/10 “this album is beautiful, moving and relaxing” Andy Whitehead, Cross Rhythms “A colossal musical project… stunning and seriously impressive" John France, MusicWeb International "Exciting stuff all round - vital, energising, but sensitive when need be. Toes - prepare to tap." Jonathan Woolf, MusicWeb International
