Interludes

The Gust of Wind
I am that merry wanderer of the night 
Colloque Sentimental 
Breaking the silence of the seas
Le Mezzetin
Scented Waltz
The Hatter
Nocturne in Blue and Silver 
The Frozen Lake (Nederland, Colorado)

In 2007, the artist Brian Dunce painted a performance installation of large canvases inspired by Debussy’s Préludes, Premier Livre (1910) to accompany piano recitals given by Graham Caskie. Stephen Goss’ Interludes (2008), commissioned to be interspersed with the Debussy Préludes in performance, complement and contrast with both Brian Dunce’s paintings and Debussy’s music.

Rather than being designed to stand shoulder to shoulder with Debussy’s timeless masterpieces, the paintings and interludes are intended to act more like footnotes or asides, whose function is to pay fleeting homage.

- Stephen Goss