Sam Wu: Hyperlooping (2019), for piano four hands [SCORE]

www.samwumusic.com/hyperlooping
"Hyperlooping" is inspired by the curved ramps of highway interchanges. While these structures exist on a large scale, a bird's-eye view of them captures not only their grandeur, but also their geometric elegance. When represented in music, individual pitches function as beams, supports, and trusses. Contours and grooves become the swooping patterns that define the most complex of interchanges. Some of the score's notation also attempts to highlight this analogy.
Thomas Feng & Brian Daurelle, piano
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[@Bach_Jose]

ive just discovered your music and I can say I'm instantly hooked, I adore the colors you use in your music, I can't stop listening. I'm glad I discovered you, will definetely add some of your pieces into my repertoire.

[@SamWuMusic]

Thank you for your kind words Jose!!

[@CurtisSchweitzer]

Delightful. The metric changes kept me on my toes, but it never loses its elegant grace. And the ending made me smile. Thank you for sharing!

[@SamWuMusic]

Thank you for listening Curtis!! Honestly, if I were to write it today, I’d think hard about where I truly need time signature changes, and where I can leave more freedom (perhaps through fermatas) 🤔

[@CurtisSchweitzer]

@@SamWuMusic I can certainly understand that, but I would say that as I was counting along (or trying to) I found the off balance feeling a bit like traffic perhaps? Maybe there’s something there!

[@SamWuMusic]

@@CurtisSchweitzer I can confirm the whole reason I’m fascinated by highway interchanges is because, as a kid growing up in Shanghai, I’ve spent my fair share of time being stuck in traffic on interchanges 😅