July 25, 1980 01 h 16 min
July 26, 1980 46 min
July 23, 1980 01 h 02 min
July 24, 1980 44 min
July 24, 1980 31 min
July 27, 1980 01 h 12 min
July 28, 1980 43 min
July 31, 1980 01 h 21 min
July 17, 1981 01 h 08 min
July 19, 1981 01 h 40 min
July 22, 1981 01 h 14 min
July 29, 1981 01 h 49 min
July 29, 1981 01 h 49 min
August 1, 1981 01 h 20 min
Composed by Stefan Pohlit , concert on July 13, 2009
STRINGS pour orchestre
La forme de cette partition dérive des proportions du système modal ancien que j’ai commencé à étudier en 2008. Ses modulations inhabituelles proviennent de l’objectif exprès de faire ressor-tir des progressions d’intervalles qui résultent de la proportion 11/8, le déterminant numérique de l’échelle dorienne qui, authentiquement, surgissait d’un spectre subharmonique. La plupart des instruments sont désaccordés. Comme la progression de la gamme subharmonique est traduite en un plan d’harmonie supérieure, la structure entière se déchire fréquemment en harmonies distinctes. La manière de laquelle ces relations tonales créent des tensions multiples et aggluti-nent leurs composants me rappelait la théorie contemporaine des Superstrings. Je confesse à la foi ancienne en l’ethos en musique, et je comprends mon effort comme l’expression logique d’émotions humaines pas encore découvertes. - Stefan Pohlit
STRINGS for orchestra
The structure of this score is rooted in the ancient modal system as outlined in Kathleen Schle-singer’s publication “The Greek Aulos” from 1939 that I studied intensely in 2008. It involves a number of uncommon modulations with the aim at highlighting intervallic progressions based on 11/8, the modal determinant of the originally subharmonic Dorian scale. For that reason, most instruments have been detuned by microtonal intervals. As the undertonal scale progression (present in the wood-winds) is translated into an overtonal background structure, it splits at vari-ous states into distinct harmonies. The way in which these extended tonal relations create large-formal tension and glue their components together reminded me of contemporary Superstring Theory. In confessing to the ancient belief in musical ethos, I understand my attempt as a logical expression of undiscovered human feelings. - Stefan Pohlit