«The People United will never be Defeated!» for piano (1975)
Theme with determination Var.1. Weaving: delicate but firm Var.2. With firmness Var.3. Slightly slower, with expressive nuances Var.4. Marcato Var.5. Dreamlike, frozen Var.6. Same tempo as beginning Var.7. Tempo (Lightly, impatiently) Var.8. With agility; not too much pedal; crisp Var.9. Evenly Var.10. Comodo, recklessly Var.11. Tempo I. Like fragments of an absent melody - in strict time Var.12, 13 Var.14. A bit faster, optimistically Var.15. Flexible, like an improvisation Var.16. Same tempo as preceding, with fluctuations; much pedal Var.17. freely, roughly as in space Var.18 Var.19. With energy Var.20. Crisp, precise Var.21. Relentless, uncompromising Var.22 Var.23. As fast as possible, with some rubato Var.24 Var.25. With fluctuations Var.26. In a militant manner Var.27. Tenderly, and with a hopeful expression Var.28-36 Cadenza (optional improvisation) Thema
Marc-André Hamelin (piano) London, Henry Wood Hall, August 1998