(012) - (01234)
Peter W. Knell
About this work:
In the summer of 1996, I visited the Musee Rodin in Paris. I was struck by the contrast between the idyllic garden and the misshapen, deformed sculptures strewn about. It struck me as an intriguing idea for a piece, though one that lay dormant until perhaps emerging in this piece. (012) – (01234) brings together diverse elements of my musical language – austere, sparse textures; timbral exploration; stasis; dense, resonant harmonies; evocations of American popular music – and attempts to map them onto a new (for me) ensemble.
Year composed: 2006
Duration: 00:10:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Piano, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello
Instrumentation notes: cl, vln, vla, vcl, pno