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Duo
2023
Alto Saxophone
Double Bass
Electronics
- Program Notes
- Milliseconds for Alto Saxophone, Contrabass and Fixed electronics (2023) Alireza Seyedi was born in 2001 and belongs to the new generation of contemporary music in Iran. Traces of traditional music and the music of the regions of Iran that have been dissolved in the context of contemporary music can be traced in his works. This presence is sometimes clear and tangible and sometimes abstract and deeper. The influence of electronic music has always been clear in his works. Whether it was when electronics were present or when it was simply inspired by that music composition culture. He is music student in Tehran whose work has been featured at various festivals like Kharazmi Youth Festival, Mixtur Barcelona, Spectro New Music Center Competition, Alfred Schnittke International Composition Competition in Lviv, Horizon Etendu Composition Academy scholarship, Roadrunner Trio Academy 2024, International computer music conference (ICMC) etc. A common view in music divides a piece of music into different bars. "Bar" is perhaps one of the smallest time divisions in the piece. The purpose of the name "Milliseconds" is more attention. Paying attention to the sound and trying to get into the smallest elements of a few minutes of music. These spaces are intertwined and created this piece. In this piece, alto saxophone, double bass and electronics have joined hands and created two soundscapes. In the first part, a space is created that does not direct the listener in a particular direction. (without any emotional impact or...) sounds that are just sounds and nothing else. Performers are responsible for producing sound, not just playing sound. In some parts (especially in graphically designed parts) they are like a guide, giving the performer the freedom to move within the limits specified by the composer. The performer's creativity will have a great impact on what is heard. In the second part, electronics are at rest. Alto saxophone and contrabass still try to produce sound, but this time sounds that lead the listener exactly to the path designed by the composer.
- Recording Notes
- Milliseconds for Alto Saxophone, Contrabass and Fixed electronics (2023) -> premiere in Unerhörte Musik (BKA Theater Berlin) -> But this is a Studio Recording
- Performer Credits
- Written for Michele Bianchini and Giacomo Piermatti / premiere in Unerhörte Musik (BKA Theater Berlin)