BLÜHEN (2022)

BLÜHEN (2022)

Opera in 7 pictures
Libretto by Händl Klaus

orchestra: 1*.1.1*.1*.sax*/1.1.1.1/2perc/pno*/acc/arp*/gtr*/1.1.1.2.1
solo voices: sop, mez, ten, bar, bas
choir: 3S.3A.3T.3B
duration: 80 minutes
première: January 22, 2023, Oper Frankfurt
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg

Commissioned by Oper Frankfurt

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API-DANZA MACABRA

June 25, 2021, Kölner Philharmonie (première)
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, conducted by Cristian Măcelaru

Additional performances

April 13, 2022, Slovenian Philharmonic, The Kozina Hall
Slovenian Philharmonic
Conducted by Ilan Volkov

April 8, 2022, Musiikkitalo Helsinki, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, 
Conducted by Elena Schwarz

October 11, 2017, Slovenian Philharmonic, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Takefu Ensemble
January 11, 2020, Frakzionen Bielefeld, Germany
Ensemble Recherche
March 28, 2017, Fundación BBVA Bilbao, Spain
Ensemble Recherche
October 20, 2016, Morat-Institut Freiburg, Germany
Ensemble Recherche
June 11, 2017 Bürgerhaus Wilhelmsburg, Germany
Trio Catch
May 24, 2017, Hamburg, Rolf-Liebermann-Studio, Germany
Trio Catch
October 2, 2016, Le Festival Musica, Strasbourg, France
Trio Catch
September 17, 2016, Klangspuren Schwaz, Austria
Trio Catch
November 20, 2015, Hamburg, Kampnagel, Germany
Trio Catch
November 14, 2015, Badenweiler Musiktage, Germany
Trio Catch
November 6, 2015, Colomiers, France
Trio Catch
May 16, 2015, SWR Ars Nova Edenkoben, Germany
Trio Catch
May 10, 2015, Hamburg, Christianskirche, Germany
Trio Catch
April 19, 2015, Paris, Maison Heinrich Heine, France
Trio Catch
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API-DANZA MACABRA: Full recording
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru
© 2021 by WDR Klassik

API-DANZA MACABRA: Video feature
Video by Lisa Ruhfus
© 2021 by WDR 3

API-DANZA MACABRA: Full recording
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru
© 2021 by WDR Klassik

API-DANZA MACABRA: Video feature
Video by Lisa Ruhfus
© 2021 by WDR 3

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ABOUT

CLOOP is a trio for alto flute, musical saw and percussion. It is predominantly in an almost improvisatory vein, with the flute and percussion adorning the long cantilena of the musical saw with arabesques that exude a hint of orient.al colour. The musical saw’s naturally sinuous lines, sliding from one note to the next, are complemented by a considerable degree of rhythmic freedom in the other instruments. In a subtle but judicious contrast to the prevailing improvised character, the musical saw’s lines are occasionally doubled by the other instruments, resulting in moments of crystal clarity clothed in unexpected timbres.

Alwyn Tomas Westbrooke

CLOOP is a trio for alto flute, musical saw and percussion. It is predominantly in an almost improvisatory vein, with the flute and percussion adorning the long cantilena of the musical saw with arabesques that exude a hint of orient.al colour. The musical saw’s naturally sinuous lines, sliding from one note to the next, are complemented by a considerable degree of rhythmic freedom in the other instruments. In a subtle but judicious contrast to the prevailing improvised character, the musical saw’s lines are occasionally doubled by the other instruments, resulting in moments of crystal clarity clothed in unexpected timbres.

Alwyn Tomas Westbrooke

Travelling Pieces (2014)

Published by Ensemble Modern Medien

Saar Berger, Rumi Ogawa, David Haller (Ensemble Modern)

recorded pieces:
WARM-UP

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Stop & Horn (2014)

Published by Edicije DSS

Saar Berger, SToP

recorded pieces:
WARM-UP

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