Bob Rafelson Productions) -- and gave us "Easy Rider", "Five Easy Pieces", "The Last Picture Show" and "Hearts and Minds", and lamenting the absence of such risk-taking companies today." "Five Easy Pieces" was written by Rafelson and Carole Eastman (under the alias Adrien Joyce) and starred Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Susan Anspach. Nicholson plays Bobby Dupea, a gifted classical piano player who works on an oil rig in California and spends most of his time drinking beer and bowling with his put-upon girlfriend Rayette (Black). Bobby is constantly dissatisfied and a non-conformist, stating: "I move around a lot. Not because I'm
Five Easy Pieces (Stravinsky) the "primo" voice is much easier than the "secondo", contrary to "Three Easy Pieces", in which the "secondo" was the easy part. For this composition, Stravinsky was inspired by the styles of different regions, cultures, and cultural movements. The first movement, "Andante", is a homage to Erik Satie, and accordingly, uses a similar style. The second movement, "Española", was inspired by Stravinsky's recollections of his visit to Spain on the previous summer. The third movement, "Balalaika", presents a strong reminiscence to Stravinsky's Russian roots. The fourth movement, "Napolitana", was inspired in his first visit to Italy and tries to imitate