This video is a dedication to Kevin's wife, Xenia Callahan, who passed away in March 2021. I was in contact with Kevin about his new compositions when he shared with me the sad news and this beautiful piece. We came to the idea that I would record a video of this piece in the woods since Xenia loved nature. This video was recorded when my wife and I visited Door County, Wisconsin. We were driving along the water and saw this random spot in the woods. We parked the car and went straight away to record some footage. It was the most magical moment playing this piece surrounded by the sound of the water, the birds, and nature. We thought Xenia would have enjoyed this magical spot as well.
Here is a bit more about the piece from the composer himself:
"In the summer of 1995, my wife and I were running along the edge of the Puget Sound and noticed the most beautifully designed and constructed fence. We contacted the carpenter, Paul Holt, and contracted him to do some work on our front porch. As he was hammering away, I was playing Piazzolla on the stereo. Paul heard the music, said he was a documentary filmmaker and was making a film about “Men in Grief”. He asked if I could write a short theme “something like that, but much simpler”. So I went to my basement studio, composed and recorded this piece, and gave it to him a couple of hours later.
When my wife passed away in March 2021, my brother Tom reminded me of the recording. I never notated “Men in Grief” until now, April 2021, some 26 years later."
The PDF score can be found here:
www.etsy.com/s...
Performed by An Tran: www.antran.org/
Videography: Lucina Sosa
Guitar by Stephan Connor
Strings and accessories by @D'Addario and Co.
This video is partly supported by Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events @ChicagoDCASE
14 окт 2024
