Annamaria Kowalsky
Atmospheres
Short instrumentation: 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0, perc(3), str
Duration: 10'
Solos:
mezzo-soprano
Instrumentation details:
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
1st violin
2nd violin
3rd violin
4th violin
1st viola
2nd viola
1st violoncello
2nd violoncello
1st double bass
2nd double bass
Atmospheres
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Work introduction
The piece explores the idea of disintegration of an animate body during the process of death. Starting with an emotional rigor mortis in the realization of perishability, the perspective shifts to fragmentary episodes of increasing lightness, peace and acceptance. The singer's voice is used purposefully without words, underlining the abstract quality of the journey described, the detachment from the thinking body.
This work has been funded by "Land Kärnten Kultur".
What is necessary to perform this work?
Crystal Glasses will need to be tuned to the required pitches and ideally placed on balconies right besides the stage, if available.