Circles of Misunderstanding
Matthew Phillips
About this work:
"Circles of Misunderstanding" is an attmept to express the conflict that arises from two points of view, both perfectly comprehensible in their own right, that are incompatible with each other. The piece's two instruments chase each other around tonal areas, competing for temporal and motivic dominance. As one reaches an idea expressed by the other, that other moves on to a different idea. Finally they return to their original perspectives, diminished from their struggle with each other.
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:07:30
Ensemble type: Unspecified Instrument(s):Ensemble
Instrumentation: 1 Piano, 1 Cello