3(II=picc,III=bfl).3(III=corA,3(II=Ebcl,III=dbcl).3(III=dbn)-4.3(=picc.tpt).3(III=btrbn).1-timp-perc(4)-harp-pft-strings(14.12.10.8.6)
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Bote & Bock
The composition explores the dynamics between two opposing principles – constraint and openness, order and freedom, monumentality and intimacy. Two main motifs (the first five notes from Notation X for piano by Pierre Boulez – one tightly confined within a single octave, the other expanding across all registers) meet in an ever-changing dialogue. Initially a coldly constructed confrontation, it gradually comes to life, transforming into a dramatic, emotional clash between two beings of differing strength: one voice is dominant, the other searches for its place, oscillating between suppression and defiance. This conflict is not only musical but also spatial. Imagine five columns – stable yet changeable. They may appear distant and monumental, or unexpectedly converge, compressing the space to its limits. The acoustics of these imaginary architectural elements shift – tones reflect, merge, and resonate in various forms. At times, we hear vast openness and freedom; at others, we feel the tension and constriction of a confined space.
Thus, the composition is not just a clash of two musical motifs but also a play with proportions, density, and dimensions of sonic space. It is a journey between rigid boundaries and infinite expansion, between confinement and freedom. The composition is a homage to Pierre Boulez.
Ondrej Adámek