sparks

Sparks is the next step in my 30 years of investigating the relationship between piano and live-electronics – immersive – fast – trying out the limits.

The score oscillates between exact indications in traditional notation and moments of interpretative freedom. The live electronics generate musical textures and responses to the piano part in real-time without relying on pre-produced phrases. The sounds and spatial configurations are driven by the way the pianist is interpreting the score. And in the more elastic time moments, the pianist is invited to make decisions based on what the electronics are producing at that moment. I’m hoping for a two-way interaction between both.

First performance with Mark Knoop

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To obtain a printed copy and/or a download link to the score: BabelScores