Irrgärten

for two pianos and electronics
Year: 2010
Duration: 24:00 min
Studio: EMPAC / Harvard University Studio for Electroacoustic Composition
Dedicated to: Jacopo Baboni Schilingi
Date of first performance: January 21, 2011
By: Jennifer Hymer and Bernhard Fograscher
Place: Klub Katarakt Festival - Hamburg

The composition is like a journey through various labyrinths, exploring how we retain musical moments in our memory. Both pianos perform very similar material, developing powerful dialogues and occasionally merging into a unified voice. The work is divided into contrasting sections, with fragments of later passages gradually introduced as "premonitions." Later, the already familiar musical material is repeated in fragments or in its entirety – although the electronic accompaniment varies during these repetitions. On this journey through the labyrinth, one tries to grasp an impression of the route: individual places may seem similar, but in reality, they are different – one is trapped.

Performance with Catherine Vickers and Sebastian Berweck, Fromm Players at Harvard Festival, April 7, 2024
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Performance with Thomas Feng and Brian Daurelle , Manhattan School of Music, November 1st, 2017
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Irrgärten-Empac

Recording with Yamaha Concert Disklavier

piano parts without electronics

Recording of first performance with Jennifer Hymer and Bernhard Fograscher

Electronics

The electronics are realized as Max/MSP patch for Macintosh.