Thursday, November 1, 2012

Eva-Maria Houben

Von Da Nach Da (2007)
von da nach da, 55 images for three performers (2005)
"not all of the 55 images have to be played during a performance.
the performers make a selection and play them in any order.
this time 17 images appear and disappear.
'image' might mean: a musical image.
but also: a scenery, a situation, a place."
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Works for Tromba Marina (2007)
"13 songs – to be played in free order, all or in small groups, or just a single song.
the tromba marina sings – and dances.
it sings – and moves in varying tempi:
andante sostenuto, allegro ma non troppo, adagio, allegretto moto, comodo, adagissimo,
allegretto quasi andantino, molto moderato, largo...
the tromba marina can be so many things.
a kettledrum, a bass drum, percussion: timpano;
a small trumpet, a piccolo trumpet – with melody and accompaniment: clarino;
continuo instrument – a virtually endless flowing and streaming: continuo.the instrument tells about its history – and in doing so allows me to discover its present."
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Works for Double Bass (2008)
"archipelagos and nachtstück allow hearing to take place:
partials are attempted and unfold,
merging into multifaceted, richly coloured harmonies.
music happens all by itself, seemingly uncomposed ­
like the sound of the aeolian harp, its strings set into motion by a passing wind."
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Works for Piano (2010)
"the sound of the piano decays.
it cannot be sustained. I let it loose time and again.
it appears by disappearing; starting to disappear just after the attack.
in disappearing it begins to live, to change.
the piano: an instrument, that allows me to hear how many ways sound can disappear.
there seems to be no end to disappearance.
I can hear, how listening becomes the awareness of fading sound."
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3 comments:

  1. Good to see artists that are new to me, and also not the usual suspects or recordings that float around the average blog. am finding your choices exciting, can't wait to give them all on airing!

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  2. Would love to hear Druids and Questions if you have that one. Thanks for the great music!

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  3. Could anybody re-upload the links, please?

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