for solo accordion and fixed electronics ϟ
premiered by Murphy Severtson at Francis Kite Club (NYC)
Program Note:
Based on the concertino, “Concertina” explores an abstract representation of soloist and orchestra. Drawing heavy inspiration from the practices of Musique concrète, the fixed electronic track solely consists of found sound samples. These samples were then altered and later arranged to mimic modern day practices of orchestral orchestration. The accordion soloist finds themselves with a lot of improvised material within a pool of high, raw, and relentless energy. Coming in at about 4 min, Concertina rips and tears away at its short life before abruptly coming to a slamming close.
Audio:
Perusal Score:
Charlie Kreidler 