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In memoriam J.V.

Year of composition2003/04
Duration12′
Instrumentation
flute (doubling piccolo and alto flute in G), B-flat clarinet (doubling E-flat clarinet and B-flat bass clarinet); trumpet in C, horn in F; percussion (crotales, 2 triangles, vibraphone, marimba, bass drum, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, 3 gongs, small snare drum, large snare drum, bells, timpani ad libitum); piano; violin I, violin II, viola, violoncello and double bass

Score / materials

About the work

A five-movement early ensemble work commissioned by Janus Ensemble Vienna. Classical fragments and memories are deliberately transformed: Beethoven, Bach, Grieg, Scarlatti and the composer’s own earlier sketches pass through echo-like, distorted and quodlibet textures.

Premiere / performances / awards

Premiere2003 · Concert · World premiere · Janus Ensemble · Christoph Cech, conductor · Schwechat, Austria
Further performances
13 December 200520:00 · Janus Ensemble · Rooming · Porgy & Bess, Vienna · Janus Ensemble; Christoph Cech, concept and direction; Josef Novotny, live electronics · Excerpts in Rooming 122 March 201019:30 · Concert · Con tempo · UMZE Chamber Ensemble · Péter Eötvös, conductor · Millenáris Teátrum, Budapest18 October 201019:30 · Concert · ensemble XX. jahrhundert · Peter Burwik, conductor · 3raum-Anatomietheater, Vienna16 September 201210:03 · Radio broadcast · Tilos Rádió · Quasi una cadenza: 10:03:15–10:15:51 · In memoriam J.V.: 10:17:08–10:19:30 · Tilos Rádió, Budapest15 January 201519:30 · Concert · MAX BRAND Ensemble / Max BRAND Quartett · Arnold Schönberg Center, Vienna8 April 201919:30 · Concert · Ensemble Kontrapunkte · Peter Keuschnig, conductor · Musikverein, Gläserner Saal / Magna Auditorium, Vienna2024CD / download release · Portrait album, ORF-CD 3267 · ORF / AKM, Edition Ö1, Vienna / online · Works: In memoriam J.V.; Entitas; Tiny Little People, Big Big Feelings; Around a Roundabout; Veszekedős – Csend, néma csend12 August 202423:03 · Radio broadcast · Ö1 Zeit-Ton – Die neue Ö1 CD mit Werken von Judit Varga · programme start time · Ö1 · Ensemble Kontrapunkte; Peter Keuschnig, conductor30 December 202423:03 · Radio broadcast · Zeit-Ton – Die neue Ö1 CD mit Werken von Judit Varga · programme start time · Ö1 · Ensemble Kontrapunkte; Dominik Wagner; Peter Keuschnig

Recording / release

ORF CD 3267 · Ensemble Kontrapunkte · Peter Keuschnig, conductor · recording: 8 April 2019 · Musikverein Wien, Gläserner SaalTracks: I. 01:53 · II. Les adieux 02:10 · III. “fenêtre” – Choralvorspiel 01:39 · IV. Liebeslied 01:13 · V. Lebewohl 02:16Ö1 portrait CD / playlist ↗

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