Crystalline

for Pierre Lunaire Ensemble

Program Notes

Written for the Ònix Ensemble of México, this short chamber piece explores the different textures available to the unusual combination of instruments made famous by Schoenberg's melodrama "Perriot Lunaire”. Using techniques such as punta d’arco and harmonics, glass-like colours take centre stage in this musical reference to the structure of a crystal.

Instrumentation

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