List of works || SELECTED WORKS

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Three Pieces for Piano (1989)

Three Pieces for Piano displays little lyrical piano writing, but in its place, these three pieces offer a wide expressive range produced by driving rhythms, subtle articulations, and extended technique.

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Duologue for Two Pianos (1990)

Weinzweig focuses on a set of five dialogues, which are separated by contrasting sections whose rhythmic vigour displays the pervasive influence of swing in his oeuvre.

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Diversions: 4 Pieces for Young Pianists (1994)

Diversions offers many technical and expressive explorations that are sure to interest and teach any young player, including dynamic contrasts, pedaling technique, metre changes, and polytonality.

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7 Piano Duets (2000)

7 Piano Duets is one of several pedagogical piano works that allows younger players to explore the textures, rhythms, and vitality of Weinzweig’s music.

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Netscapes (2000)

Netscapes is composed of six sections, including two Interludes and one Postlude. The first, third, and fifth sections each contain six contrasting ideas; each idea is repeated three times, with the exception of one idea in the fifth section that is repeated twice. Both Interludes are slow and free, and open with the same blues-infused four measures. Postlude summarizes many aspects of the work.

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Swing Time (2000)

The vibrancy of Swing Time lies in the changes of texture, dynamics, and articulations within a limited number of patterns.

Weinzweig composed five movements, which alternate fast and moderate tempos. A note in the score, though, indicates the freedom to perform only three movements, as long as an overall fast-moderate-fast structure is maintained.

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Playnotes: 8 Pieces for Piano (2002)

Weinzweig indicates that “Playnotes is arranged in pairs: a slower tempo followed by a faster one. When playing sections only, contrasting tempos are recommended.” Small intervals and crunch chords, contrary motion, call-and-answer and homorhythmic textures, and contrasting dynamics allow the pianist to explore a wide range of expressive and technical elements.