wälzen, schieben, frachten

wälzen, schieben frachten (2023/24)

Wälzen, schieben, frachten — over aeons, sediment rolls and swirls, driven by natural forces, embarking on endless cycles of dissolution and reformulation, from decay to reconstruction. Humans observe and feel; we are only briefly immersed, part of it with our bodies and senses. In flow and resistance, now the bow presses against the string while the hand moves the record back and forth.

Instrumentation: violin, viola, violoncello, turntables
Premiere: 7 May 2024, Wiener Konzerthaus, Berio Saal, Vienna – Ivana Pristasova Zaugg (violin), Petra Ackermann (viola), Roland Schueler (cello), Jorge Sanchez-Chiong (turntables)

A commission from Ensemble PHACE, supported by Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council.