The Time Curve Preludes

Album by William Duckworth & R. Andrew Lee

The Time Curve Preludes is a collection of piano preludes composed by American composer William Duckworth in 1977–78. The work is an early example of postminimal composition, combining repetitive motifs, tonal harmonies and popular-music influences, and it represents a move in Duckworth's output towards postminimal styles that drew on both classical and vernacular elements.
First released: 18th October 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude I
    2:49
  2. 2.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude II
    2:40
  3. 3.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude III
    2:24
  4. 4.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude IV
    2:18
  5. 5.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude V
    2:35
  6. 6.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude VI
    5:10
  7. 7.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude VII
    3:30
  8. 8.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude VIII
    2:02
  9. 9.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude IX
    2:19
  10. 10.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude X
    2:02
  11. 11.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XI
    4:53
  12. 12.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XII
    3:35
  13. 13.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XIII
    2:47
  14. 14.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XIV
    4:03
  15. 15.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XV
    1:59
  16. 16.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XVI
    1:59
  17. 17.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XVII
    2:39
  18. 18.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XVIII
    2:10
  19. 19.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XIX
    3:15
  20. 20.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XX
    1:46
  21. 21.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XXI
    2:21
  22. 22.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XXII
    2:50
  23. 23.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XXIII
    3:24
  24. 24.
    The Time Curve Preludes: Prelude XXIV
    2:47

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