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Oil Rig : for grand piano, objects, two performers and electronics / Ville Raasakka
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Piano met multimedia
Bezetting:
pf tape
Paraclitos : for tenor saxophone and accordion / F. Xavier Gelabert i Muntaner
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
sax-t acc
Duet : for violin and alto saxophone / Aftab Darvishi
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
vn sax-a
Dialoog : viool, orgel, (1976) / Jan Felderhof
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Gemengd ensemble (2-12 spelers)
Bezetting:
org vl
compositie
The Moss Slowly Growing : for flute and guitar / Ville Raasakka
Overige auteurs:
Raasakka, Ville
(Componist)
Toelichting:
One of biggest threats to the Finnish ecosystems is the loss of biodiversity. The loss of biodiversity is sometimes simply referred to as loss of nature. According to The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, only 3% of forest areas are oldgrowth forests. Rest of the forests are mainly monoculture forests used for harvesting timber. Instead of forests, these areas should be called tree farms.
Dead and decaying wood is vital for a diverse forest, both for the species and the soil. Every fifth extinction event in Finland is caused by the reason that there are no more dead trees decaying on the forest floor, as all forests in a natural state should have in abundance.
In this composition for flute and guitar commissioned by Duo Hav I am concentrating on the delicate sounds of decaying wood, and the porous sound qualities of the flute and the guitar. I’m looking for a sound that is similar to the sensation of brushing the hand on a fallen, decaying tree. The moss slowly growing on its surface. The sounds and techniques used are developed in collaboration with Marianne Sihvonen and Alvi Joensen. The collaboration with Duo Hav has been exceptionally inspiring.
Ville Raasakka