Grundlinienspiel

for flute, viola, dulcimer, zither, harp and accordion (~9')
PP: MusikFabrikSüd, Bruno Strobl
IGNM festival (85 years IGNM), Konzerthaus Vienna, 2007-10-06

Work description

Parameter changes of a generative computer algorithm cause kaleidoscopic changes of a simple model. Those parameters determine global characteristics such as directional tendencies of lines, layers of instrumentation, and combinatorics of rhythmical patterns within a chosen frame that was inspired by the specific structure of the ensemble (equally divided between instruments with natural sound decay respectively continuous tone). There are no thematic ideas but rather a game with tonal elements that shape our musical experience and preferably constitute themselves in perception.