(012), (01234)
for 'cello, viola, piano, violin, clarinet
By Peter Knell
American
American
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.
Other works by Peter Knell:
“All I say is that non-experts often know more than experts and should therefore be consulted and that prophets of truth (including those who use arguments) more often than not are carried along by a visions that clashes with the very events that vision is supposed to be exploring.
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--Paul K. Feyerabend, Against Method