The Advent of Cinema
Music of Sally Greenaway
Mastery of light and sound allowed us to project humanity onto the silver screen, captured for generations to come.
Recreating the sounds of the cinematic age, the piece waltzes with atmospheric, dark undertones. The piece builds into a vibrant circus dance with chromatic treble runs, before dying away to a beautifully alluring and introspective finish.
This is a solo piano reduction of a movement from the dramatic music work The 7 Great Inventions of the Modern Industrial Age for chamber ensemble, actor, set design and lighting design. The full large-scale work was commisisoned by the Myer Foundation in conjunction with Melbourne Recital Centre in 2016.
Versions of this work appear in these recordings
The 7 Great Inventions of the Modern Industrial Age
Move Records
Released 2018
Performed by Syzygy Ensemble
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