Wise Choices is a prelude for piano with a minimalist aesthetic and an optimistic, serene character. Two simultaneous processes can be heard: a smooth flow of notes (in eighth notes) forming the backdrop, and a slower melodic element in the foreground (in half notes). The musical discourse is internally articulated in eight sections —like eight lines of a poem.

The score includes a quote attributed to Plato that contextualizes the title: “A good decision is based on knowledge, not on numbers.” This idea is particularly provocative in our time, when the concepts of big data and faith in statistics as an omnipresent and unappealable benchmark begin to undermine human responsibility in decision-making.

Trivia: I finally had the pleasure of writing a piece in 4/2 time, which in this case is fully justified.

The recording by the composer is available on all popular streaming platforms: https://too.fm/wisechoices

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Juan María