Solo
Gemstones
for piano solo
April 2018
Duration: 9'
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Performer
Ke coco Chen
4/10/2018
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Program notes
I. Sapphire II. Opal III. Amethyst IV. Ruby
This piece is dedicated to the pianist Ms. Ke Coco Chen. I choose four beautiful gemstones, which are the sapphire, the opal, the amethyst, and the ruby. I was attracted by their colors and textures. The sapphire typically exists in blue and the opal can be many colors. Opal shows a variable interplay of internal colors. The amethyst is a purple gemstone. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red.