Bombadil is a musical portrait of one of the lesser-known
characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s
The Lord of the Rings. While he never made it into the LOTR movies of
the early 21st century, Tom Bombadil is nonetheless a pivotal character in Tolkien’s epic novel,
saving the hobbits from certain doom on more than one occasion. The character is a wild juxtaposition of
contradictions: at once fanciful and fearsome; silly and sagacious; terrible and tender;
whimsical and wise. While he seems childishly ridiculous at times, Tom is undoubtedly one of the most
ancient and powerful living beings in the Tolkien mythology. This composition attempts to capture the mystery and mischievousness of Tom Bombadil through rich, thick harmonies, angular melodic motion, and highly syncopated rhythms. The piano is treated as a full member of the duo, rather than mere accompaniment for the soloist, in this challenging sonatina.
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