"The Unravelling of the Field" genre: Contemporary
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	"The Unravelling of the Field” is conceived of as one unwinding scroll divided for convention's--and printing's--sake into four individual frames. As the solo pianist proceeds with the piece as it unfolds from the beginning he may choose to go on to the next page, repeat the page he is on, or go back to earlier pages and continue the process. Any pattern may be followed, and the piece may be any length; the per- former may return to the beginning of the piece after he reaches the end or close to the end and begin the whole cycle again--but presumably with a different pattern of successive events, dynamics--and even the actual notes that he is able to "grab" from the four overlapping temporal layers that constitute the piece. Despite the apparent complexity of its notation, the piece should have the sweep and freedom of an old Border Ballad: indeed, the piece is dedicated to Robert Duncan, and its form is reminiscent of Duncan's great ballad on the death of his mother, “My Mother Would Be A Falconress”. This performance was recorded by Paul Marquardt of the Thump piano duo for their CD, THUMPMUSIC, which is available through Frog Peak Music or Amazon.com.
	CD: Seven Pieces by Eric Richards, Thump Piano Duo   Label: Frog Peak Music Credits: Paul Marquardt - piano

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