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pianist Amy Williams Confronts Memory in Feldman’s Triadic Memories

3/31/2026

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During a performance of Morton Feldman's Triadic Memories, Amy Williams, the pianist, felt disoriented.
She has played the piece ten times in three years.
Morton Feldman was an influential 20th-century composer who explored themes of distorted memory and loss.
Feldman's music contrasts with the structural rigor of his contemporaries and emphasizes human experiences.
Williams, whose father was friends with Feldman, noted that the piece challenges time and memory.

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Story summary

During a performance of Morton Feldman's Triadic Memories, Amy Williams, the pianist, felt disoriented.
She has played the piece ten times in three years.
Morton Feldman was an influential 20th-century composer who explored themes of distorted memory and loss.
Feldman's music contrasts with the structural rigor of his contemporaries and emphasizes human experiences.
Williams, whose father was friends with Feldman, noted that the piece challenges time and memory.