Nico Muhly - It's About Time (2004)
It's About Time by Nico Muhly was written for percussionist Sam Solomon. It's about time, the piece is. It's also about time Sam asked Nico to write a solo piece - the first time since some vibraphone solo Nico wrote in 1996 or 97 in high school. There was a timpani piece too, also in high school. After probably dozens of other collaborations of all shapes and sizes, the time came in the spring of 2004 for another Nico solo for Sam. Like much of the percussion repertoire, time (rhythm) takes center stage as the primary compositional element, namely though various additive procedures. These additive procedures, however, are clouded, or actually they're "colored," by Nico's enormous and infectious personality, as is the pitch material, orchestration, and form. If you know Nico and/or his music, you know what I'm talking about. And that's what it's about.

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