Trio
Nissim Schaul
About this work:
Trio was written for the Music10 composition workshop in Blonay, Switzerland. It is an open-form work that should take between 10 and 15 minutes (or maybe a little longer) to perform.
I have been working for quite some time to pare down my notation to the bare minimum that the performers will require in order to perform a piece that sounds composed and not improvised at random. In Trio, I leave a lot of space to the performers to decide things like the length and placement of each note, the number of repetitions of a figure, and articulations and dynamics while providing signposts that allow them to stay together by listening to and watching each other.
Version: violin, cello, and percussion
Year composed: 2010
Duration: 00:14:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Percussion (General), 1 Violin, 1 Cello
Instrumentation notes: percussion requirements: marimba (4.3 octave OK), 5 temple blocks, snare drum, suspended cymbal