TEN BAGATELLES
for solo piano
 
Contemporary Piano Bagatelles Cycle
Ten Bagatelles (2000) by Lior Navok is an 18-minute collection of short solo piano pieces—his first compositions for the instrument. Each bagatelle was written in a single session, conceived as a fast sketch akin to a Japanese brushstroke painting, capturing the spontaneity of improvisation in conventional notation. Varying widely in character and mood, the ten movements range from Appassionato and Drammatico to Vivace and Largo Sostenuto, forming a vivid cycle that stands as an essential addition to modern bagatelles solo piano literature.
 
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About the Music
Ten Bagatelles is a collection of short piano pieces written as fast, spontaneous sketches—each composed in a single session to preserve the immediacy of improvisation. The set captures musical gestures that might otherwise arise only at the keyboard in the moment, exploring a wide range of moods and characters. It is ideal for professional pianists and advanced students exploring character pieces, spontaneity, and gesture‑driven interpretation. The cycle works well as a complete set or as selected movements within contemporary recitals, competitions, and auditions that value clarity of character and the ability to shift quickly between contrasting moods.
 
Program Notes
The Ten Bagatelles for piano represent my first compositions ever for solo piano. For a long time, I felt that writing music which I could immediately improvise was artificial and useless. Therefore, when I finally decided to compose short pieces for the piano, I had one main guiding principle: to create music in the manner of a fast sketch, akin to a Japanese painting executed in a single brushstroke. The goal was to capture in conventional music notation what might be improvised on the piano. Each of these short pieces, varying in character and mood, was written in a single composing session to preserve the essence of a quick sketch.
 
Movements:
Appassionato
Drammatico
Misterioso – Scherzando
Humoresque
Sognando, Rubato
Allegretto
Energico Furioso
Vivace
Largamente, Maestoso
Largo Sostenuto
Note: It is possible to play selections from the cycle, provided that Nos. 9 and 10 are performed consecutively.
 
Specifications
Duration: 18 minutes
Year Composed: 2000
Instrumentation: Solo Piano
 
Product Information
Hard Copy (Score)
Condition: New 1st Edition score
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