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Title of the work

Gossamer II.

Composer
(Szakács) Ajtony Csaba
Original / Hungarian title
Gossamer II.
Foreign language / English title
Gossamer II.
Subtitle
For double quartet (or octet)
Dedication
to the Quasar Saxophone Quartet and Tsilumos Ensemble
Year of composition
2019
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
8
Instrumentation
4 sax. - vla., perc., chit., pf.
Duration
13 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Commissioned by
SALT Festival for New Music, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and Hungarian Cultural Fund
Premiere information
22-24 August 2019, SALT New Music Festival, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, Victoria, Canada; SALT Festival Ensemble: Tsilumos Ensemble, Quasar Saxophone Quartet
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Video recording of the premiere, 2019 - SALT Festival Ensemble: Tsilumos Ensemble, Quasar Saxophone Quartet (Exerpt available on youtube.com)
Remarks, other info
"Gossamer, the fine cobweb used for kiting that floats in the air during late summer and fall, is a symbol for the utmost endurance and infinite fragility. While the toughness of its material exceeds Kevlar, its weightless and protracted descent is the embodiment of slow-motion. It is symbolic for a time experience where extreme calm lengths and short bursts of accumulated energy alternate. Gossamer II is an octet comprised of two simultaneously played quartets, dedicated to Tsilumos Ensemble and Quasar Saxophone Quartet. The piece is playable as two separate quartets and as an octet likewise. It uses a simple music notation for select body motion segments of musicians that is part of the musical vortex." (Csaba Ajtony)