{"product_id":"a-gardner-hummingbird-dreams-a-gardner","title":"A. Gardner: Hummingbird Dreams","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/alexandra-gardner\"\u003eAlexandra Gardner\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hummingbird Dreams (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eI was housesitting on the West Coast when I started to write \u003cem\u003eHummingbird Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e. Numerous hummingbird feeders were spread around a long porch that spanned the width of the house, and all day, as many as 40 hummingbirds would take advantage of this sugar water buffet. They became especially active at dusk, and then, just as the sun disappeared, so did the entire flurry of hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurious about where these little whirlwind creatures go at night, I discovered their fascinating sleep cycle. Hummingbirds sleep hanging upside down from branches, and their metabolism slows to a near standstill—completely opposite to their daytime body rhythm. When the sun rises, their metabolism speeds back up; a process that takes 20 to 30 minutes. I wondered what they might dream about in their state of torpor and how they can time their migration routes to the day, year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy compositional language embraces different sorts of contrast, and this work for piano juxtaposes several formal and textural elements, such as angular lines set against slower, smoothly flowing phrases. At times, they are presented side by side; at others, they are overlaid on top of one another. A great deal of \"bird energy\" is woven into the music!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"A. Gardner Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68058689470543,"sku":"AGM0007","price":20.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/b68a0509c5b76ddacba6cf5e59a31d2a.webp?v=1794001999","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/es\/products\/a-gardner-hummingbird-dreams-a-gardner","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}