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Distant Memories (July 7th, 2008)
Distant Memories is the 3rd piece of music for piano from Alexina Louie's Piano Music. It was commissioned by the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects in 1982.

History
The intention for Music for Piano was to create 4 contrasting works; Louie wanted "each work to address a new compositional, pianistic, or notational 'technique' or 'device. At the same time, I did not want to write a dry pedagogical piece, as these pieces often are."

Senza misura
Instead of bar lines, the performance time is given in seconds (as opposed to measure numbers; or the ommision of bar lines), which is marked by senza misura, or "without measure". This technique is also used in Louie's other pieces, which creates rhythmic complexity.

Introduction
The beginning is fluid, with a cadenza-like passage. 3 sharps are added in the introduction, though there is an absence of any key signature and a distinct key is still avoided. Pedal points are used in the left hand, and the E and C sharp notes are emphasized throughout the berceuse section. The time signature appears on the 3rd line and measures then begin.

Section B
The tempo is quasi berceuse, or "in the style of a lullaby". The theme has tenuto accents at the beginning of each bar, emphasizing the shifting meter in this section.