Rzewski

Rzewski, another American composer, was born in 1933. His piece "Winnsboro Cotton-mill Blues, begins with a series of repeated bass notes that have a motoric feel. It sounds similar to a machine turing over and over. It has a strong rhythmic drive. As the work progresses so does the range and it moves to a higher register. Yet it always moves back to having a emphasis on the bass. About mid way through there is a very jazzy, improvisatory section, but then it returns back to the churning bass motion.