Lior Navok: The Old Photo Box - for solo piano
Lior Navok: The Old Photo Box - Twenty Miniatures for solo piano.
Sarah Bob, Piano.
PROGRAM NOTES:
Imagine finding an old photo box up in the dusty attic, each photo telling of a story frozen in time. Suddenly, images start moving, coming to life, and you are sent into daydreams, flashbacks and recollections.
With twenty miniatures, each restricted to only a few minutes, I have tried to portray a story, a drama, condensed with visual details that may sometimes resemble a short movie. Some of these portraits are based on real experiences of mine, while others are completely imaginary.
1. The Attic
Discovering an old photo box up in the attic, drifting into
daydreams and reflections.
2. Monsieur Lepic Missing his Train
Realizing too late that he has been waiting on the wrong
platform. . .
3. A Drizzly Evening in Berlin
Berlin at evening, dark, cold, dim street light. Walking
ambulance passes by, empty streets.
4. The Wanted Clown
Few angry gang-members, a clown, circus, chase, almost
drowning, survival, another chase, and…
5. Shadows Cross Boulevard Saint-Germain
Parisian café, evening, rain. Who is crossing the boulevard? Is
this Satie and his friends?
6. Kaleidoscopic Daydreams
Daydreaming, reflecting and roaming between one idea and
another.
7. A Gloomy Man at the Tavern
A shabby tavern. One man lets alcohol sway him back into
better days of childhood.
8. Practice Room Hunt
A music student pops into busy practice rooms, trying to find an
empty room to practice.
9. The Cave of One Question
One question being echoed in a cave, finally asked…
10. Mirage
Nonexistent images appear alive at the yellow, burning-hot
desert.
11. The Chase
Who chases who?!
12. Pont Saint-Louis
Paris, Rue du Cloître Notre-Dame, round midnight, cold, drizzle;
a merry accordionist on the bridge.
13. The Army General and a Clown [sharing one stage]
An army general tries to deliver a speech while a passing-by
clown sneaks in and mocks him.
14. Yorckstraße Train Station – 1:00AM
Berlin. Missing the last night train, empty platform, once in a
while a distant train passes by.
15. Old Note Found in a Book
Inside a forgotten book, one old note brings memories of a
beloved one.
16. Murder at the French Cabaret
Chase behind the scenes, hiding onstage, cancan dancers,
chase resumes, victim found.
17. The Abandoned Jazz Club
Revisiting an old, dusty, time frozen jazz club that once knew
better days.
18. Smuggler's Boat – Coastguard Boat
Deep at sea, darkness. Two boats, signals, chase, escape,
signal again, few lives lost.
19. The Mad Hatter Goes to a Silent Movie
1925, New York, a hatter, intoxicated by mercury, leaves his
work and rushes to the cinema.
20. Between Dream and Reality
Closing the photo box and reflecting. Slowly waking up to the
real world.
The Old Photo Box was realized thanks to a generous support in memory of Adele and John Gray
Sheet music (hard copy and downloads) is available at:
1. www.liornavok.com
2. Amazon.com
3. Sheet Music Plus
