{"product_id":"ippolito-blackbird-variations-qualified-noise","title":"Ippolito: Blackbird Variations","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/michael-ippolito\"\u003eMichael Ippolito (1985-)\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: Blackbird Variations\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\u003eRunning approximately fourteen minutes, Blackbird Variations is a continuous, single-movement work for solo piano that draws on both literary and natural inspirations. The structural framework is directly derived from Wallace Stevens' poem \"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird,\" with each of the work's thirteen variations corresponding to a specific stanza of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, the composition is built upon a transcribed snippet of actual blackbird song consisting of just three pitches: A, F, and B. To mirror the austere imagery of Stevens' poetry, the composer utilizes the harmonically ambiguous nature of this three-note motif to craft shifting, evocative atmospheres throughout the piece. Though played without pause, the variations are organized into three larger, overarching sections (stanzas I-V, VI-IX, and X-XIII), each forming its own distinct structural arc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Qualified Noise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67592614019151,"sku":"QN1001","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/ef2f7bb097628e212f452ddc1a717cc3.png?v=1790779646","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/fr\/products\/ippolito-blackbird-variations-qualified-noise","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}