Leshnoff: Radiance in Memory of Christina Tarsell (Piano quintet) soundsbad white horn or black horn

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The fiddleback figures show flames extending from the center joint on the single-piece back

Since the autograph score has not survived

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Leshnoff: Radiance in Memory of Christina Tarsell (Piano quintet) soundsbad white horn or black hornIt is a difficult task to answer a commission from a grieving mother on the loss of her daughter, but Leshnoff has crafted a piano quintet that captures the young woman's essence along with the sorrow at her passing. "[Radiance] contrasts the lively ups and downs of youth in the opening with the darker mood of tragic loss. The piece opens with bright rising lines, the principal motive of the work, and progresses from a contemplative moment.