componist
General: Vanessa Lann was born on April 6, 1968 in New York.
Education: Vanessa Lann has been a composer and pianist since the age of five. She studied composition with Ruth ...
gerelateerde werken
Rise : for two bassoons and chamber orchestra / Vanessa Lann
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Fagot en groot ensemble
Bezetting:
2fg-solo 2fl(picc) 2ob 2cl 2h 2tpt timp str
Prelude en koraal : voor fluit, altviool, violoncello en harp, nov. 1959 / Ludwig Otten
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-11 spelers)
Bezetting:
fl vla vc hp
Bifrons : for percussion, tenor saxophone, harpsichord and bass guitar, 1992 / Anton Havelaar
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-11 spelers)
Bezetting:
sax-t perc g-b cemb
Tentet : for ensemble, 1991, revision 1995 / Hans Koolmees
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-11 spelers)
Bezetting:
cl(sax-s) sax-t(sax-s sax-a) sax-t h trp trb tb perc pf cb
compositie
Lucifer's sun : for bass clarinet and harpsichord, 2001 / Vanessa Lann
Toelichting:
Program note (English): In ancient times 'Lucifer' was the name of both the morning star, as well as 'a pure spark of light' in the heavens. In Christian lore, the name refers to Lucifer, the fallen archangel, who was banished from Heaven after leading a revolt against the other angels. Lucifer, the 'other son of God', was destroyed by his own pride and became the antithesis of the Good embodied by Christ. Is the figure, then, all negative, all positive, or a combination of both? One symbolic figure can have many angles within itself, hence the unisono parts of bass clarinet and harpsichord in this piece. Fragmented patterns that repeat themselves in different guises allow the different sides of the 'sun' in Lucifer, as well as his role as the other 'son', to be explored. The microphone lets us investigate what layers of deception or humour exist under a seemingly safe exterior. The blend in sound of the two instruments also creates a new 'instrument' with both a softness and a sharp edge. - VANESSA
LANN