Higher, Louder, Faster! (1986)
An Editorial Etude for Cello
Duration: 6’
First Performance: 31 January 1987 / Paul Recital Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, New York / Robert La Rue, cello
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Program Note:
Higher, Louder, Faster!, a concert etude for solo cello, is a short, ironic piece about Juilliard. Written while the composer was still a student there in 1986, it is dedicated to Bernard Rands. Subtitled 'An Editorial,' it is a composer's-eye view of the conservatory experience: a juxtaposition of Hagen's take on the ideals of 'virtuoso' performance training (as summed up by his title) and the imperatives of a newer, less traditional aesthetic.
—Robert La Rue