NESTOR TAYLOR
TWO WINTER FAIRYTALES
for piano
TWO WINTER FAIRY TALES
I.
II.
The Snow Queen
The Most Beautiful Rose in the World
Cover illustration: Fantasy winter forest, by Sophie Anderson.
NESTOR TAYLOR
TWO WINTER FAIRYTALES
for piano
ATHENS 2025
These two piano pieces have a dreamy, romantic character, similar to Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairytales, under the same title. The first piece, The Snow Queen, was written during New Year, while recovering from flu at home, a few days after attending a ballet performance based on the same story. The second one, titled The Most Beautiful Rose in the World, uses material from a piano improvisation, recorded privately a few years ago, before even reading the corresponding fairy tale. Somehow though, I felt that the circular form of the music with its recurring central love theme, evokes the atmosphere of Andersen's story, whilst offering a satisfying conclusion to the present collection. Both pieces are dedicated to my music penfriend, Vasilisa Bogorodskaya, in return for her generous support and masterly pianistic interpretations of my music.
N. T. 14.02.2025
(The Snow Queen)
Dur. ca. 2:45 09.01.2025
(The Loveliest Rose in the World)
pocorit. atempo
unpocostringendoepoi rit. atempo;graziosoequasidanzato