Veronique Vaka
BLAEN
Duration: 10'
Instrumentation details:
flute
clarinet in Bb
piano
violin
violoncello
BLAEN
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Veronique Vaka
BLAEN
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Orchestration: for quintet
Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Work introduction
On the occasion of Beethoven 250th anniversary, I explored the fourth movement of the Pastoral symphony, 'Gewitter, Stum', and I extracted a selection of pitches from it that became the groundwork of 'Blaen'.
I transformed the chosen material to depict my perception of a storm, with an emphasis on the stillness that occurs between two gusts.
Premiered by Elektra Ensemble during Tónlistarhátíð Rásar1 2020 / Radio 1 Music Festival at Harpa/ Norðurljós, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Commissioned by Anna Thorsvaldsdóttir and RÚV.