Runner-Runner
Nikk Pilato
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Program Note
Runner-Runner derives from a "bad beat" I received at a poker tournament the night before I began to write the music, where my Set of Fours after the "flop" was up against a Pair of Threes in my opponent's hand. He went all-in, I called, and when the cards were turned over, the entire table could see that the only way he could win was to hit a three on the turn and a three on the river (the last two cards), an event known as “runner-runner.”
You can guess exactly what happened next.
The following morning, still a little miffed about the turn of events, I set out to write the fanfare and the idea of 4s (sixteenth notes) against 3s (triplets of all forms) began to gnaw at me, hence the rhythmic "dissonance" to be found throughout much of the introduction.
You can guess exactly what happened next.
The following morning, still a little miffed about the turn of events, I set out to write the fanfare and the idea of 4s (sixteenth notes) against 3s (triplets of all forms) began to gnaw at me, hence the rhythmic "dissonance" to be found throughout much of the introduction.