dust (2017\/18) for percussion solo<\/p>\n
~25-28\u2019<\/p>\n
First double performance by Christian Dierstein and Dirk Rothbrust on 3 May 2018 at K\u00f6ln Philharmonie, Festival Acht Br\u00fccken<\/p>\n
Commissioned by Festival Acht Br\u00fccken | Musik f\u00fcr K\u00f6ln and Ensemble Musikfabrik for Christian Dierstein und Dirk Rothbrust, with support from the Ministry for Family Children, Youth, Culture and Sport of the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen<\/p>\n
dust\u00a0<\/strong>is a solo for two, each their own. An homage to Christian Dierstein and Dirk Rothbrust for the (many) wonderful sound sessions over the years. Each performer creates their own version, defined by their own instruments and the chosen juxtaposition of up to eight separately composed modules.<\/p>\n The fallible physical body behind the sound, feeling the weight of sound, exploring the essence of a timbre, seeking the grit and noise within. Surface, weight and touch are the essence of musical performance: the weight of a heavy beater resounding on the drum skin; the bow drawing the sound out of silence; the differentiation of touch pressing the brushes into the drum skin; the expansion of the muscles between the should blades; the player’s in-beath preceding the played tone… – Rebecca Saunders, Berlin 1st April 2018<\/p>\n Complete instrument list:<\/p>\n 5 microtonal aluminum flower pots pitched F-G<\/p>\n 7 car coils (3 suspended, 4 resting on resonant drums)<\/p>\n 4 thin square iron tubes or high pitched bells<\/p>\n 10 or more rins\/temple bowls<\/p>\n at least 2 timpani (32″, 29″)<\/p>\n 2 very large and low bell plates (approx Eb\/E2)<\/p>\n Large bass drum<\/p>\n at least 2 snare drums<\/p>\n 2 very large aluminum triangles<\/p>\n Large white crystal meditation bowl (F or F#)<\/p>\n 5 crotales (C#, D, D#, F, F#) placed on timpano<\/p>\n Bass Nicophone (model Rebecca Saunders from Lunason) resting on timpano<\/p>\n 4 solid aluminum strips (approx 6-8ft long) hung at ends with fishing wire<\/p>\n Med. china cymbal<\/p>\n 5 rough-surfaced tiles<\/p>\n Small metal disk (from a salt or pepper shaker)<\/p>\n stone<\/p>\n plastic brush, wood brush, sponge<\/p>\n short grass, long grass, long reeds or sticks (bound together)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n