arteles_catalogue_2014

STRING TRIO N O 1: “WHOOSH—CLICK—FLOAT
THE SOLITUDE OF INTIMACY, FOR SOLO GUITAR
String Trio N o 1: “whoosh—click—float” is a 23 minute work
for strings, exploring alternative tunings and techniques. For
the entire work, the performers fingers never touch the body of
the instruments—all sounds are made from lightly touching the
strings and/or different bowing techniques. In addition, the strings
are retuned, in just intervals to the lowest of the violoncello strings.
This removes traditional concepts of pitch relations, and the many
new intervals created by this tuning are explored. The subtitle refers
to the three main types of sounds created by the new techniques.
The Solitude of Intimacy is a short work for solo guitar, reflecting
on the interpersonal boundaries created by romantic intimacy.
There is a constant conflict between the initial improvisatory
material, and the rigid control of the rest of the work.”