Liebesträume

'Libesträume' was written in March 1998. The title (Love's dream) is portrayed by the romantic harmony although the false relation in both the melody and harmony suggests that all is not straightforward. The piece was influenced by the preludes of Chopin. The structure is a simple ternary and the piece is ideal for improving right-hand chordal work.

In 2006 the piece was orchestrated for The Furze Platt Senior School Orchestra.

The piece has now been compiled with a group of small pieces under the title Romantic Miniatures for Piano. The set of pieces consists of my more interesting early compositions and any romantic miniatures that I have written up to the present day. I am often called to write such pieces so the set is liable to grow in the future.

Romantic Miniatures for Piano 1
1: Dream Tunnel (1990)
2: Nameless (1991)
3: Enigma Part One (1992)
4: Enigma Part Two (1992)
5: Larghetto (1994)
6: Nocturne (1995)
7: Libestraume (1998)
8: In The Name (1998)
9: A Little Nocturne (2001)
10: Une Autre Vie (2003)