componist

Lann, Vanessa

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 Schonthal ...

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24 capriccio's voor viool solo

Genre: Kamermuziek
Subgenre: Viool
Bezetting: vl

Annette dans l'atelier : strijkkwartet en tuba (2 violen en ADAT-tape ad lib.), 1997 (2004) / Piet-Jan van Rossum

Genre: Kamermuziek
Subgenre: Gemengd ensemble (2-11 spelers)

Intermezzi - 1984 : for descant recorder and organ / Mathieu Geelen

Genre: Kamermuziek
Subgenre: Gemengd ensemble (2-11 spelers)
Bezetting: rec-s org

Last post : bass clarinet, piano, 1975 / Jacques Bank

Genre: Kamermuziek
Subgenre: Klarinet en toetsinstrument
Bezetting: cl-b pf

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