Curse of the Fathers (1993)
Solo Guitar
Prologue
Saturn
Escape
Epilogue
Commissioned by: Victor Sese
Premiere: June 1993, Organ Hall, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, Victor Sese, guitar.
Recording: 2018, Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, Michael Nicolella, guitar.
PROGRAM NOTES
Curse of the Fathers loosely follows a creation myth, and was inspired by a Goya painting called "Saturn Devouring his Son". It was written for Victor Sese, who premiered the piece in 1994.