The relationship between instruments and electronics has been central to my work for the past 35 years. The piano has always held a unique place in this exploration, as it was my first instrument. Works such as Das Bleierne Klavier, Zellen-Linien, Shadow of Bells, and Irrgärten are large-scale compositions that focus intensely on specific compositional aspects, each acting like a magnifying glass on different musical questions.
Virtual Bodies is built upon an improvised piano part and a set of possibilities for shaping sound and time through electronics. In this work, real and virtual sonorities engage in a dialogue where clear boundaries dissolve, and the definitions of action and reaction are continuously redefined. The electronic part does not rely on pre-recorded layers but is entirely generated in real-time, fostering memory connections within the piece and creating a rich polyphonic texture.